Sanford man faces multiple drug charges
A traffic stop Tuesday on Frank Wicker Road led to the arrest of a Sanford man on a plethora of drug-related offenses, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Jeremy Christopher Haire, 48, was arrested after acetaminophen-oxycodone, Xanax and cocaine were allegedly found in the vehicle he was driving.
A narcotics officer then executed a search warrant at Haire's home in the 900 block of Frank Wicker Road, according to a release.
The searches netted the seizure of more than 10 ounces of methamphetamine, 9 grams of cocaine in the process of being converted into crack-cocaine, and about 3 pounds of marijuana, the release said.
A firearm and drug paraphernalia were also found.
Haire is charged with felony offenses of trafficking opioids by transport and by possession, possessing a controlled substance with intent to sell and deliver, possession of cocaine, maintaining a drug vehicle/dwelling, trafficking of methamphetamine by possession, possessing cocaine and marijuana with intent to sell and deliver, manufacturing cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and a misdemeanor charge of possessing drug paraphernalia.
He was booked into the Lee County Jail with bail set at $550,000.
Haire has multiple arrests listed in eCourts. For example, he pleaded guilty to trafficking opium or heroin and two other drug-related offenses on Oct. 8, 2012. He was sentenced to 35 to 42 months in the Department of Corrections in that case.
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