Florida man nabbed for allegedly selling meth near church
Joshua Malin was arrested on May 2, 2024 and charged with selling methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a church, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a church, two counts of unlawful use of a two-way communication de
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man has found himself behind bars after he allegedly sold $70 worth of meth to a criminal informant near a church, according to deputies.
Joshua Malin was arrested last Thursday and charged with selling methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a church, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a church, two counts of unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and two counts of keeping, owning or maintaining a vehicle used to sell drugs, arrest records show.
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The investigation into the 29-year-old began in March 2023, according to an arrest affidavit from the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. The Special Investigations Squad was conducting an undercover street-level narcotics operation, which called for a criminal informant to purchase $70 worth of methamphetamine from Malin.
The drug was tested, and came back positive for meth, the affidavit said. The criminal informant was able to identify Malin from a photo line-up, and a year later he was taken into custody at the Sumter County Courthouse. The circumstances of his arrest were not made immediately clear.
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Mallin remains in custody at the Sumter County Detention Center on $70,000 bond.