It’s a parent’s worst nightmare. A highly unpredictable drug responsible for bizarre and dangerous behavior is now being disguised as candy. Fortunately, deputies with the Sheriff’s Office Highway Interdiction Unit intercepted the batch and prevented it from hitting the streets of Lee County.
This morning, a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office Highway Interdiction Unit was patrolling Interstate 75 with his K9 partner Cole. The deputy observed a Chevrolet Sonic following another vehicle too closely and conducted a traffic stop. The driver of the Sonic, a rental car, notified the deputy that his license was suspended for drug related charges. During the stop, K9 Cole alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics inside the vehicle.
A clear plastic zip lock bag, that at first glance appeared to contain sour patch gummy candy, was found to be much more when it was determined to be infused with illegal narcotics. Field tests revealed that the “gummies” actually contained Methylone, a schedule I drug. Approximately one-quarter pound of the drug was seized during the stop.
As a result of the stop, the driver was arrested. He is identified as Brandon Lee Willis (DOB 3-8-81) of 17189 Terraverde Circle, Unit 11, Fort Myers. Willis is charged with:
*Possession of a controlled substance Methylone
*Possession of drug paraphernalia
*Driving while license suspended/revoked 5th offense
Willis is no stranger to law enforcement. He has been booked into the Lee County Jail more than thirty times.