K9 assists with drug arrest

Submitted by
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) conducted a traffic stop on a blue Ford Mustang. The driver was identified as Jimmy Ware, Jr., a resident of Jefferson County.
Drug detection K9 PePe was deployed and alerted to the odor of narcotics emitting from the vehicle. A search on the Ford
Mustang was conducted by law enforcement, and the search revealed a hidden compartment containing a white powdery substance enclosed in a clear plastic bag.
The white powdery substance tested positive for cocaine and weighed 520.9 grams (1.15 pounds), a little over half a kilogram, with a street value of $14,000.
Subsequently, Jimmy Ware, Jr. was arrested for Florida State Statue 893.135(1) (b) (1), Trafficking Cocaine More than 28 Grams Less than 150 Kilograms, and booked into the Jefferson County Jail.
The JCSO would like to thank FHP for their assistance and teamwork on this traffic stop and for helping remove these illegal narcotics from our community.