VALRICO, Fla. — What began as an attempt to serve an arrest warrant on a Tuesday ended with a Valrico man facing serious armed trafficking charges after detectives uncovered a cache of weapons and narcotics inside his home.
Detectives arrived at the residence on December 9, 2025, looking for 24-year-old Dimitrius Martinez. He was already wanted on active warrants for the unlawful use of a two-way communications device and delivery of a Schedule I controlled substance.
While Martinez was taken into custody without reported incident, the investigation didn’t stop at the front door. Detectives subsequently executed a search warrant for the property.
Inside, they reported finding two firearms alongside what authorities described as a “significant amount” of illegal narcotics.
The discovery led to a heavily expanded list of charges for Martinez. According to the arrest report, he is now accused of armed trafficking in amphetamine (28 to 200 grams) and armed trafficking in LSD (1 to 5 grams).
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Additionally, Martinez has been charged with two counts of possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony and four counts of armed possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell or deliver.
Martinez was processed on the new offenses following the search.
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