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Saturday, 11 April 2009

Timothy Williams, 38, and Melinore Fair, 57, were arrested


Two Miami men were arrested after detectives say they seized more than 12 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop.On Thursday at approximately 7:03 p.m., members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Division conducted a traffic stop on a black Ford Taurus traveling on I-75 near mile marker 143/Bayshore Road. They say they pulled the vehicle over for traveling too closely behind another vehicle. Investigators say they made contact with the driver of the Taurus and observed several indicators of criminal activity.The Lee County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit responded to assist with the investigation. Agency canine Sapper alerted detectives to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. They searched the suspect's vehicle and found a total of five kilos of cocaine, worth an estimated street value of $150,000, concealed under a rear seat. Deputies say each kilo was packaged in the shape of a brick, wrapped in black electrical tape. Combined, the five packages weighed a total of 12.6 pounds.Timothy Williams, 38, and Melinore Fair, 57, were arrested.Both subjects were transported to the Lee County Jail. Due to the large of narcotics present in the vehicle, the Fort Myers Drug Enforcement Agency assumed the investigation and is charging both suspects with federal drug charges.

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