Two 18 Year Olds Arrested for Drugs During Traffic Stop

Tyjon Snipes

On Wednesday March 20, 2019 Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics agents assisted Lee County uniform deputies with a traffic stop on Highway 87 South. Deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding. In the course of investigation deputies found that the occupants of the vehicle were in possession of marijuana and a concealed firearm.

Agents responded and took Ccaleb Raul James Arevalo, age 18, of 134 Chownings Drive, Sanford, and Tyjon Philandus Snipes, age 18, of 112 Variety Lane, Sanford into custody. Agents transported both Arevalo and Snipes to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for processing.

Arevalo was processed and charged with one count of felony carrying a concealed weapon. Arevalo was jailed under no bond.

Snipes was processed and charged with one count of possession with the intent to sell and deliver marijuana, one count of felony maintaining a vehicle used to store and sale an illegal controlled substance, one count of misdemeanor possession of carrying a concealed firearm, and one count of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.  Snipes was jailed under a $11,000.00 secured bond.