A Florida lawyer was arrested Friday after deputies say the man attempted to smuggle drugs into the jail using documents.
According to deputies, David Casals, who practices in Palm Beach and Broward Counties, was charged with attempting to smuggle documents, saturated in cocaine, disguised as legal documents into the Palm Beach County Jail.
After an extensive investigation, testing, interviews, and search warrants, detectives were able to procure an arrest warrant for Attorney Casals.
Casals has been charged with:
- Trafficking Cocaine, FSS 893.135(1B)
- 1st Degree FelonyDelivery of Cocaine, FSS 893.13 (1)(A)(1) 2nd Degree Felony
- Introduction of Contraband into a County Facility, 3rd Degree Felony
Casals was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail and bonded out with $58,000.
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