Cocaine, oxycodone, almost 12K and more found through drug arrest in Okeechobee

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A search warrant revealed a lot in Okeechobee County.

On Dec. 2 members of the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force arrested convicted felon Leamsi Alvarado, 42, for the sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell to an undercover narcotics investigator.

However, more charges were added after Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team and the task force members served a probable cause search warrant on his home in the Treasure Island area of Okeechobee.

During a search of the residence, they found:

• 238 grams of suspected Cocaine
• Approximately 700 grams of Marijuana
• Approximately 2.0 grams of MDMA
• Oxycodone pills
• Two handguns
• Drug paraphernalia
• Cash amounting close to $12,000.00

The discovery of these items added the charges of trafficking cocaine, possessing a firearm by a convicted felon, and marijuana over 20 grams.

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Alvarado is being held at the Okeechobee County Detention Facility.