- April 18, 2024
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An undercover operation that began on Facebook Messenger led to a Palm Coast man’s arrest on drug-related charges.
The man, 48, was arrested March 3 at an apartment in the 1100 block of Beach Village Circle.
An undercover Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputy had been using an undercover Facebook account to speak to the suspect and arranged for the two to meet up, according to the suspect’s arrest report.
The suspect had messaged the female detective several days prior to his arrest, asking if she wanted to party. He sent her several pictures of drugs, including a video clip of him smoking cocaine out of a glass pipe, the report said.
The detective arranged to meet with him at an apartment complex on Beach Village Circle for cocaine just before 11 a.m. on March 3. When he arrived, FCSO Special Investigations Unit detectives intercepted him.
The detectives found a gram of a white rock substance that tested presumptive positive for cocaine in an empty cigarette box the suspect had with him. In his backpack, deputies also found a glass pipe with burnt residue, syringes and a copper Chore Boy scrubbing pad.
The suspect admitted to bringing cocaine for the detective and was arrested.
He was taken to the county jail on charges of cocaine possession with intent to distribute and drug paraphernalia possession. He is being held on $11,000 bond.
