Felon Arrested in Tramway

On Thursday June 9^th, 2016 Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics agents arrested Derek Taylor age 38 of 3022 Byrd Avenue Sanford.
 


Taylor was caught by agents while in the process of a drug transaction in the parking lot of Hardee’s restaurant located at 2255 Old Jefferson Davis Highway. 

Taylor was found in possession of 5 Oxycodone, 33 Opana, 68 Alprazolam, 2 Oxycontin, 16 Methylphenidate pills, a .357 caliber Ruger revolver handgun, and $700.00 of United States currency.

Taylor had no valid prescription for the medication and a criminal history check revealed that Taylor is a convicted felon. 

Taylor was charged with 2 counts of trafficking Opium, 1 count of possession with the intent to sell and deliver a schedule IV controlled substance (Alprazolam), 1 count of possession with the intent to sell and deliver a Schedule II controlled substance, 1 count of felony maintaining a vehicle for the sales and storage of illegal controlled substances, 1 count of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and 1 count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.


Taylor was jailed under a $250,000.00 secured bond.