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MILTON — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission filed these cases between April 14 and 20 in Santa Rosa County:
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA DISCOVERED
Officers Lewis and Jernigan were on patrol in the Blackwater River State Forest when they saw a vessel approaching a landing.
The vessel’s registration had been expired for approximately three years. The operator stated he recently purchased the vessel but could not produce a bill of sale. The woman on board admitted to fishing but did not have a fishing license.
Jernigan boarded the vessel to perform a fisheries inspection and saw a small box where the operator was seated. The box, which had the male subject’s last name on it, resembled a variety commonly used to hold drugs or paraphernalia. Jernigan found small plastic baggies in the box that contained a white powdery residue that appeared to be methamphetamine.
The man told the officers the box belonged to him. The officers explained to the male subject that the substance in the baggies tested positive for methamphetamine.
Jernigan arrested the man and charged him with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. He also received a citation for operating a vessel with an expired registration.
The woman received a citation for fishing without a license.
PROBATION VIOLATED, UNLEASHED PETS
Officer Lewis was on patrol in Blackwater River State Forest when he saw a campsite that appeared to have been camped in for a while, with trash and household cleaning items starting to accumulate. Later in the day, he returned and saw a man and woman in the campsite and noticed other minor violations.
Lewis discovered that the man had a warrant for violation of probation. He arrested the man and issued him a warning for not having his pets on a leash.
The woman cleaned the campsite and vacated the area.
OFF-ROAD DRIVING IN STATE FOREST
Officer Lewis received a complaint about vehicles driving on closed roads in the Blackwater River State Forest.
The officer responded to the area and saw five Jeeps parked on a dirt pile that is a barrier for the closed road where the complaint originated.
The officer saw fresh vehicle marks on the closed road and the drivers of the Jeeps all stated they drove on the closed road.
Lewis cited all the drivers for operating a vehicle off the established road in a state forest.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Possession of drug paraphernalia among FWC incidents