A search warrant served at a Big Pine Key residence Thursday
afternoon resulted in the arrest of a man on drug charges.
The Monroe County Sherriff’s Office HIDTA Unit, assisted by
other state and federal agencies, served a narcotics search warrant and three arrest
warrants at 31011 Avenue I, Big Pine Key at 2:30 p.m. 49 year old Joseph
Anthony Pilotti was arrested. He was the
subject of a lengthy narcotics investigation following complaints from the
community and Crime Stoppers tips.
During the course of the investigation, the Monroe County
HIDTA Unit conducted a series of cocaine purchases from Pilotti which resulted
in the three warrants for the sale and delivery of cocaine.
During the search of Pilotti’s residence Thursday, agents
and detectives discovered cocaine in Pilotti’s pants pocket along with
cash. Further search of the residence
revealed more cocaine, marijuana, pills, drug paraphernalia, ammunition and $4,795
in cash.
Pilotti was charged with sale of cocaine, possession of
cocaine, possession of marijuana under 20 grams, possession of controlled
substance without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession
of ammunition by a convicted felon.
The operation was conducted with assistance from Sheriff’s
Special Operations Unit, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), United States
Border Patrol (USBP), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC),
Customs and Border Protection –Air & Marine Operations (CBP-AMO), and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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