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Molino Man Facing Drug, Weapons Charges
August 4, 2023
A Molino man is facing drug and weapons charges after deputies responded to a suspicious person complaint at a hotel.
Alexander George Deloach was charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana over 20 grams, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
An Escambia County deputy was on patrol at the Garden Inn Suites on Pine Forest Road at I-10, an area described as “a high crime area for guns and narcotics” in a sheriff’s office report.
The deputy reported Deloach’s Kia Forte was backed into a parking space, and when the deputy approached Deloach’s hands were shaking very fast and he was speaking in a high pitch voice. The deputy noted the smell of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle.
During a probable cause vehicle search, deputies reported finding a loaded .40 caliber handgun, 34.3 grams of marijuana, $270 in small denominations, digital scale, sandwich bags and a digital copier.
Baggies of crack cocaine were located in the back of the deputy’s patrol vehicle after Deloach was removed, according to an arrest report. The patrol vehicle had previously been searched prior to Deloach being placed inside, and the report indicates he was the only detainee placed there on that date.
He remained in the Escambia County Jail Friday morning with bond set at $26,000.
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18 Responses to “Molino Man Facing Drug, Weapons Charges”
Why weren’t the bags of drugs found on him BEFORE he was put into the cruiser?
I am praying for the healing of this young man who comes from a place that isn’t easy to survive in. I am praying for his family who must be grieving his choices at this very moment. I sincerely hope that this lifestyle becomes a thing of the past for him and that his future be a testament that good people can make bad choices, may God show him the way in the midst of people’s doubts. ❤️
@Veteran Gun Owner
They should be.
But it’s very difficult to prove that someone was lying when they say “someone broke into my house and stole my gun” or “I was involved in a boating accident, and my gun fell overboard”.
Sadly, there are a lot of irresponsible, negligent, or malicious people out there who are buying guns and, intentionally or not, funneling then onto the black market.
…and any time someone mentions “maybe we should reduce the number of guns criminals have access to”, they’re met with screeches of “SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED”
@16 year old
If that were truly the case with all the illegal guns out there, “parents buying them
Then reporting them as lost or stolen and then selling them, those parents are breaking the “straw purchase” law and should be dealt with severely. If a firearm is used to commit a crime and it is discovered that it was “sold” this way, then the original purchaser should be charged as an accessory to the crime!
guns are easy to get theses days your argue about guns being on the street.But its the parents of p cola,Santa Rosa that will purchase a gun sell it then report it missing or stolen and that how our generation lives off .Just giving you real details on how things are and maybe you can see it from a youngins pov.
I’ll be SO glad when Molino is free and clear of these types.
All the guy needs is free housing and a free lunch and we wouldn’t have this problem Isn’t that .right Bob
I am totally fine with responsible gun owners owning guns.
This guy got a firearm because someone wasn’t responsible with their firearm. If all gun owners were responsible, there wouldn’t be any straw sales, or guns on the black market, or “boating accidents” where guns just “disappeared”.
Responsible gun owners want common sense gun reform. Gun nuts who fantasize about murder their neighbors don’t.
I’m so glad I conceal carry I actually feel safe in this city!
When will we ever drop the hammer on drug dealers?
I have always felt we need to be sympathetic and understanding with “users” but we need to eliminate the “dealers”
I have no problem with the way Singapore handles “dealers” they destroy peoples lives especially Children and I have no problem permanently removing these drug dealing monsters from society.
School resource officers tell me that they’re selling to 8yr old kids!!!
We need to send a hard message to “all” individuals thinking about becoming drug dealers.
No more in one day and out the next them laughing at us the entire time.
@jb. Please tell me how it’s so easy to legally purchase a gun? What would you change to keep guns off the street?
I ex army, I’m an ex Leo (albeit for only a year), my wife and son are also law enforcement and corrections – without taking my rights away, rights I fought for, the only thing we can do is have judges and prosecutors who will throw the book at criminals who break existing laws.
We also need the federal government to consistently prosecute felons in possession of weapons. If our government did this, these stories would have a happy ending when they got 25 to life.
The gun laws worked here, he was illegally possessing a firearm, he was arrested for having it and it was taken from him not to be returned, no further action is necessary. Just because a scumbag illegally got a firearm doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be allowed to own a handgun, grow up.
@jb for heavens sake!!!! If you truly are a gun owner you’d know he’d of never cleared a FFL background check to purchase the gun as a convicted felon. As a convicted felon he knew he couldn’t own a firearm, so by him possessing it he knew he was breaking the law. And your comment about “guns on the street are for war” couldn’t be more wrong! That is a .40 cal pistol and the military doesn’t use them. As far as other firearms, (I am assuming you mean AR style platforms) they aren’t either as they are semiautomatic. The military uses select fire weapons. Also if you knew about guns and hunting you’d know that operationally there is no difference between an AR type firearm (military looking=bad) and a Ruger Mini-14 (hunting rifle looking=good)
There are enough gun laws on the books, they just need enforced, my rights don’t need infringed!
JB—
Your gun statements are a bit off.
There have been no reports of full auto guns being used in crime around here anywhere. Just because the gun looks like its a military grade gun does not make it such. The basic internal functioning of most “Black” guns are no different than a common deer rifle.
Also every time you buy a gun from a dealer you have a background check run and felons dont pass this check.
locking him up for a long while won’t happen. he will be back on the street in no time. our justice system is broken.
Oversight—
Most likely stolen then sold to him. That is a common route.
Next, where did the handgun come from?
well if it wasn’t so easy to buy a gun-he wouldn’t have it —but of course-you’ll say he could have bought it illegally-BUT again-it is soooooo easy to get one–escambia and Santa Rosa co\unties are the the news for the most deaths from drugs – and it is a vicious circle starting with the guns-I own guns and I hunted-BUT the guns on the street are for war—-