On December 1st, DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a load trailer being stolen from Hardee County. The suspects probably thought it would be an easy score but the GPS on the trailer had other ideas. 
That handy piece of technology lead Det. Albritton right to their location on Gene’s Little Acres Ave. Sgt. Paeplow and Cpl. Bierman responded shortly thereafter.
Working as a team, our deputies quickly secured the suspects and brought K9 Lucy out to play! Cpl. Bierman conducted a free-air sniff of the truck where Lucy alerted him to the presence of narcotics.
Cpl. Bierman conducted a free-air sniff of the truck where Lucy alerted him to the presence of narcotics.Upon searching the vehicle, deputies found drug paraphernalia and several stashes of methamphetamine in the expected containers (plastic baggies, etc) and one…that was mixed into a soda (in an attempt to hide the evidence). Guess Michael Villegas liked his pop with extra “ice.”
Marie Williams: Smuggle manufacture methamphetamines 400 grams or more
Dealing in Stolen Property
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Methamphetamine)
Driving while license suspended with knowledge (criminal).
Michael Villegas: Smuggle manufacture methamphetamines 400 grams or more
Dealing in Stolen Property
Possession of Controlled Substance W/O Prescription(Methamphetamine)
Tamper with or fabricate physical evidence
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Methamphetamine)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Marijuana)
Possession of marijuana less than 20 grams.
Gregory Tijerina: Dealing in Stolen Property and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Methamphetamine).
