A 41-year-old man was arrested in St. Lucie County and charged with drug possession after officials found marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine, among other drugs, in his car, according to an arrest report.
Chris Haleigh Philbert, who is from Dominica and lives in Miami, was arrested June 22, and charged with cocaine possession, two counts of over 20 grams of marijuana possession, three counts of having a controlled substance without a prescription and two counts of drug equipment possession.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers first detected the smell of cannabis coming from Philbert’s car during a traffic stop by the 165-mile marker of Florida’s Turnpike, at around 2:01 p.m. June 22, according to the report. The 165-mile marker is near the northern section of Fort Pierce.
Philbert and another passenger in the black Honda sedan denied having a medical marijuana card or drugs in the car.
Officers found a black container in the car’s trunk with a “large amount of green leafy marijuana,” the affidavit stated. They also found small amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA also known as Ecstasy, and a single dose of LSD.
The troopers found an electronic pipe with marijuana residue and a THC vape in the car, the affidavit stated.
Philbert was booked in the St. Lucie County Jail and released June 23 on a $16,000 bond, according to the jail’s website.
Adrian Jimenez-Morales is a reporter for TCPalm/ Treasure Coast Newspapers. You can reach him at adrian.jimenez@tcpalm.com.
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