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3 arrested on drug charges after search warrant served in St. Lucie County

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FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Three people were arrested Tuesday following a narcotics-related search warrant in Fort Pierce.

St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office deputies said during the search they were able to locate three handguns, 3 grams of cocaine, 8 grams of molly, 253 grams of marijuana, and 2 grams of an unknown substance were found inside a residence located near the 3200 block of Louisiana Avenue.

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Officers arrested Kevin Desmond Florence Jr., 31, and Morgan Kathlin Young, 26.

Florence was charged with three counts of possession of a weapon/ammo by a convicted felon, trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of MDPV (molly) with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana over 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on a $188,750 bond.

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Young was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. She's being held on a $15,750 bond.

Officers also arrested Jariah Jacole Ortiz, 23, on an open warrant. She was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, driving on a suspended license, possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, and violation of probation. She is being held on a $19,750 bond.

If you have any information regarding the 2007 crimes with ties to the Town Center at Boca Raton, call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 800-458-TIPS. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can remain anonymous.

You can also contact the detectives assigned to these cold cases using the information below:

Detective Scott Hanley
Boca Raton Police Department
shanley@myboca.us
561-338-1344

Detective William Springer
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
springerw@pbso.org
561-688-4013