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Mount Dora Police arrest suspect in fraud, identity theft, and drug trafficking case

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Published  January 13, 2025 2:54pm EST
Mount Dora
FOX 35 Orlando
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Credit: Mount Dora Police Department 

ORLANDO, Fla. - Mount Dora Police officers made an arrest following a fraud, identity theft and a drug trafficking investigation.

What we know: During a routine patrol officers noticed a hand-to-hand transaction occurring through a vehicle window at the Mount Dora Quality Inn.

The individuals were taken in for questioning and with consent the vehicle was searched. 

During the search, officers discovered:

  • A Social Security card belonging to another individual
  •  Numerous stolen credit cards
  •  Identification cards, passports, and Social Security cards belonging to at least 10 different individuals
  •  7.1 grams of methamphetamine
  •  0.9 grams of fentanyl
  •  A scale commonly used for weighing controlled substances

One of the stolen Social Security cards discovered in the vehicle was linked to a recent burglary case in Leesburg and the driver was found to have an active warrant for passing or presenting a forged or counterfeit check or other document as genuine with the intent to defraud in Lake County.

The Source: The information in this article comes from the Mount Dora Police Department.

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