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Highway 29 Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest When K-9 Finds Ecstasy And Cocaine
February 4, 2021
A Highway 29 traffic stop led to the discover of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, and cocaine Tuesday night.
About 11 p.m., the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office High Intensity Patrol Unit performed a traffic stop near the Regency Hotel on Highway 29.
Deputy Beaty and K-9 Maddox were called to the scene. Inside the car, K-9 Maddox alerted to 46.8 grams of MDMA and 2.7 grams of crack cocaine, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. A gun was also located inside the vehicle.
Anthony Maurice Thomas, 23, was charged with a weapons offense, resisting an officer without violence, possession of cocaine with intent to sell and trafficking phenethylamines. He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $131,000.
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7 Responses to “Highway 29 Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest When K-9 Finds Ecstasy And Cocaine”
A fellow could have wild weekend with all that.
In the morgue or the jailhouse.
Great job on removing some crack off the street! It probably saved someone’s life. Thank you!
Great Job!
Great job Deputy Beaty and K9 Maddox❤️
That is one expensive .22;
Good job sweeping this off the street
Great Job by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office High Intensity Patrol Unit that rexognized and did the initial traffic stop.
Great job by Deputy Beaty and K9 Officer Maddox.
One more punk taken off the roads for at least a brief time depending on what the judge has to do.
New Sheriff in the county, time for some REAL Law Enforcement and Clean Up.
God Bless ALL of our LEO and First Responders.
Good job Deputy Beaty and K9 Maddox