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Two men arrested after narcotics raid finds drugs, high-powered rifles in St. Lucie County
FORT PIERCE — Two men have been arrested after drugs and high-powered rifles were found during a narcotics raid, according to St. Lucie County sheriff's officials.
Jesus Pozos Pozos, 22, and Jordan Lewis, 20, were arrested May 30 and charged with trafficking cocaine, manufacturing or selling cocaine, possession of over 20 grams of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to officials. Pozos Pozos also was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Sheriff's detectives and the sheriff's SWAT team executed a narcotics-related search warrant May 30 in the 700 block of Skylark Drive in Fort Pierce, according to officials. It was part of an ongoing investigation into suspected drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
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During the search, detectives found the following guns and drugs:
Diamondback .556 rifle equipped with a scope and laser
Draco-style AK-47 (7.62 caliber)
Multiple magazines for both rifles and a substantial quantity of ammunition
About half a kilogram of powdered cocaine
About 1 ounce of crack cocaine (one 'cookie' still present in a glass beaker)
437 grams of marijuana
79 Xanax bars
4 oxycodone pills
Various items of drug paraphernalia
Both Pozos Pozos and Lewis remained at the St. Lucie County Jail on Saturday, according to a jail official. Pozos Pozos was being held without bail after his first appearance, and Lewis was being held on $340,000 bail.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Narcotics raid finds drugs, rifles in Fort Pierce, two men arrested
