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ECSO Finds $500,000 Worth Of Meth, Plus Fentanyl During Search Warrant
March 25, 2022
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office seized nearly 20 pounds of meth — worth a half million dollars on the street – from a single house.
The ECSO Narcotics Unit SWAT team served a search warrant at a home in the 7700 block of Deborah Court, just south of Olive Road.
They also located over a half kilogram of cocaine and 37 grams of fentanyl, a stolen gun, and more than $6,900 in cash.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S., according to the CDC..
“It is impossible to tell the exact impact of this seizure or the numbers of lives saved. Our narcotics unit worked hard on this investigation and these results are indicative of their commitment to the citizens of Escambia County,” Sheriff Chip Simmons said.
Jaquan Charmaine Xavier Smith was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana (under 20 grams), resisting arrest without violence, driving with a suspended license, and violation of probation.
This investigation is still ongoing and additional charges are likely against Smith, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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17 Responses to “ECSO Finds $500,000 Worth Of Meth, Plus Fentanyl During Search Warrant”
No matter how much the law try’s to stop the Fentanyl, the dealers are going to keep bringing these substances in to the country like wildfire, Wouldn’t doubt if there’s good loads of Fentanyl being transported 24 hours a day in time frame from all highway standards.
@ Stumpknocker. If you are willing taking meth and cocaine how is it an accident that people are dying?
37 grams of fentanyl is enough to kill over 10,000 people.
That might seem inconceivable but you can Google it and check my math.
Like Simmons says, there’s no telling how many lives were saved by keeping this off the streets.
Just don’t do drugs. Get some help.
@ Brandon won & Thomas Pain yes it had come across the border during the past administration and before, but not at the volume it has since Biden opened our borders plain and simple, the deaths your speaking of was Covid related, not fentanyl. I believe everyone knows a person or of someone that has accidentally overdosed on fentanyl. If you go work the streets I imagine you’ll get tired of picking of the bodies and delivering death notifications. It’s past time for the trump hate to stop nothing is getting accomplished but a lot of irreplaceable is being lost. Hold who ever accountable not matter their party.
@Stumpknocker
Pssst.. Fentanyl was also coming into the country during the last president’s term and the one before that. This isn’t a new problem.
@stumpknocker
I suppose that’s why overdose deaths doubled during the former guy’s term…
We can thank our current president, China makes,sends it to Mexico, they put it into heroin, or just leave it uncut and send it across our open border. Once it’s here dealers are putting it in pills, meth, heroin and marijuana. It’s deadly as can be. Traumaqueen is correct overdose’s and cardiac arrest 7-10 a day or more every day.
@Traumaqueen—thank you for being there to help those who can’t help themselves with this addiction. Thank God this amount was found. This is just the tip of the iceberg. So much of this going around and those doing this drug don’t realize that it’s just a matter of time before they overdose or die from an overdose. Pray to God that someone will wake up to this addiction and help others to stop and get help and treatment.
ANOTHER ONE DOWN!
Certainly hope to see additional charges. Nothing so far for the fentanyl or stolen gun?!
Great work! Appreciation to the Narcotics SWAT team for such a good job!! Thank you for a investigation well done!
He peddles poison, put him in prison keep him there
What it will more likely do is drive the price of these drugs higher and cause those addicted to commit more frequent and more dramatic crimes to get their fix. The good citizens of this and every other community in America are losing the war war on drugs pitifully. Also thanks in advance to the judge that will show incredible leniency to this and other dealers. (Sarcasm set on high).
DRUGS!!!
The real question is WHY? WHY go down this road to begin with? It’s a DEADend street,
WHY start it?
Remember the days when dad would catch you smoking a cigarette and make you smoke the whole pack to teach you a lesson…? Have at it Jaquan.
As a paramedic, public safety dispatcher and someone who does body removals, we are called to several calls a day for overdoses. I know this seizure is just a drop in the bucket as far as fentanyl but maybe the medical calls and deaths due to overdoses will decline for a little bit. At least until a new supplier moves into the area(insert sarcasm)