FORT MYERS
A man on probation and two teenagers were arrested early Wednesday morning after Fort Myers police say they were found in a home with guns and over eight kilograms of narcotics.
According to the Fort Myers Police Department, FMPD officers assisted probation officers in a walk-through of an address on Lantana Street at around 3 a.m. Probationer Jesus Gonzalez, 38, resides there and is currently supervised by the Florida Department of Corrections for seven cases in Miami-Dade County.
Upon arrival, law enforcement met Gonzalez, Jenny Gonzalez, and four juveniles. During the check, correctional probation specialists found three large zip-loc bags of marijuana and two small plastic bags of cocaine. A full search of the home was authorized, and detectives found:
$11,189 in cash
Semi-automatic Aero Precision AR-15 pistol
Semi-automatic Beretta pistol
6 kilograms, 3 ounces of fentanyl
2 kilograms of cocaine
130 grams of Xanax
565 grams of oxycodone
130 grams of methamphetamine
964 grams of marijuana
Money counter
Vacuum sealer
Several contraband concealment items
Based on the investigation and location of all that contraband, Gonzalez and two 17-year-olds were arrested.
Gonzalez faces charges of trafficking in fentanyl, trafficking in cocaine, possession of a controlled substance (Xanax), possession of a controlled substance (oxycodone), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of drug equipment. The two teenagers each face charges of trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of synthetic cannabinoids, possession of cocaine and possession of drug equipment.
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