Florida residents accused of criminal activity are required to appear in court and face their charges. However, in some cases people facing drug charges or other criminal allegations try to run away and hide in another state or in some cases, in another country. In an effort to try to retain their freedom, some individuals suspected of a crime even try to change their ID to hide from the law. These people, living on the run, face the difficult and stressful road of never knowing when they might be discovered.
Several weeks ago, a 61-year-old Florida woman who appears to have been living on the lamb, suddenly resurfaced. Approximately 20 years ago, the woman had apparently been accused of operating a drug smuggling ring involving $200 million worth of illicit substances. She and her associates were accused of bringing marijuana and cocaine into the United States from Jamaica and Colombia. The woman's boyfriend was captured in France some time ago, and other people involved in the alleged drug deals were captured and have already completed their jail time.
Florida woman arrested on drug charges after running for 20 years
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Federal drug charges await five Dominican Republic men
Florida law enforcement and federal prosecutors are cracking down hard on drug crimes. For some of those facing drug charges, fleeing the country may seem like a tempting option. The bad news is this option does not always work out as planned. In a recent case a group of individuals is accused of fleeing the United States to escape drug charges.
According to federal prosecutors, five men from the Dominican Republic are now charged in the United States with cocaine trafficking. The drug charges stem from a new initiative by law enforcement to focus on drug smugglers from the Caribbean. Federal prosecutors in Miami reported that four of the men are currently in custody in the Dominican Republic as they await extradition to the States. A fifth person was arrested in Puerto Rico as he got off a fishing boat. If convicted, all of the men could face life in prison.
