MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Four men were arrested Saturday evening in the Florida Keys after a traffic stop on U.S. 1 led to the discovery of two handguns, one reported stolen, and illegal drugs. The incident unfolded near Mile Marker 103 when the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a Nissan sedan at approximately 7:15 p.m.
The driver, Demerion Altwon Fields, 21, of Greenacres, Florida, was charged with multiple offenses, including driving without a valid driver’s license, grand theft of a firearm, possession of a firearm or ammunition despite being subject to a risk protection order, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Authorities stated that Fields is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a previous extreme risk protection order against him.
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Also arrested were Isaiah Dimitris McCrary, 20, of West Palm Beach, Florida; Jimmy Cliff Leger, 21, of Palm Springs, Florida; and Todd Bradley Presendieu, 20, of Lake Worth, Florida.
McCrary faces charges of grand theft of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a Florida delinquent, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He has a prior conviction for robbery with a deadly weapon in Palm Beach County.
Leger and Presendieu were both charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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According to the Sheriff’s Office, the traffic stop was initiated due to a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. A subsequent search yielded significant findings, including:
- Two loaded 9mm handguns, one of which was reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a Florida Panthers hockey game, as confirmed by the Sunrise Police Department.
- Two loaded extended magazines.
- Approximately 22.5 grams of marijuana.
All four suspects were taken into custody and transported to jail. The investigation is ongoing.
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