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No Tag Light Leads To State Prison On Drug Charge For Molino Man
April 29, 2026
A Molino man has been sentenced to 20 months in state prison after a traffic stop escalated into a drug trafficking charge.
Jeffery Gene Brown, 44, was initially charged with first-degree felony trafficking in methamphetamine, and later pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
He was found guilty and sentenced to 20 months in state prison, and his driver’s license will be revoked for six months after his release.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Brown’s vehicle was observed traveling northbound on Pensacola Boulevard with inoperable tag lights on May 27, 2025. A traffic stop was initiated in the parking lot of a Circle K at the corner of Pensacola Boulevard and Broad Street.
During the stop, a clear plastic baggie, consistent with narcotics transportation, was observed protruding from underneath the armrest, according to an arrest report. Brown was asked to exit the vehicle, and a probable cause search was conducted.
Deputies said the baggie was found to contain a white crystalline substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.
Behind the driver’s seat where Brown had been sitting, deputies reported finding a black bag containing a large quantity of methamphetamine, a plastic bag containing large “shards” of meth and a large digital scale. They also located a “multicolored smoking device,” a box of clear sandwich bags and a pair of brass knuckles, the arrest report states.
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4 Responses to “No Tag Light Leads To State Prison On Drug Charge For Molino Man”
How does this guy get the opportunity to plea? Look at the number of arrests he has already had. I don’t understand. Someone KNOWS someone!
More people get caught from simple mistakes than anything else.
Most criminals are just not very smart. The smart ones almost never get caught.
Good riddance and great job, Deputies!!!
Why did the State plea deal this down to a 3rd degree felony? Sounds like he had a lot of meth and was trafficking it. He would of received a 7 or 15 year mandatory minimum sentence with a $50K/$100K fine but now he will be back on the streets dealing in less than 2 years.