FDLE: Drug Dealer Hid Meth Inside Portable Drill Battery

September 30, 2017

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)  arrested an Escambia County man for selling drugs.

Agents arrested Lee Matthew King, 39,  on charges of trafficking methamphetamine over 28 grams.  Agents found the drugs hidden inside a cordless portable drill battery inside King’s vehicle.  He was arrested near the intersection of Whitmire Drive and East Olive Road.

King was booked into the Escambia County Jail and later released on a $15,000 bond.

Comments

3 Responses to “FDLE: Drug Dealer Hid Meth Inside Portable Drill Battery”

  1. Bobabooie on October 1st, 2017 8:08 pm

    Somebody else will be doing the drilling soon…

  2. Pcola dad on October 1st, 2017 8:51 am

    He may have been alright if he had the drill and impact and a pair of work boots…but we all know thats too much to ask!!!

  3. irisheyes on October 1st, 2017 8:14 am

    FDLE & ATF ? Hmmm





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