A Tuesday-night welfare check in Tampa led to a drug investigation after Hillsborough County deputies say they found more than 57 pounds of marijuana, MDMA pills and drug paraphernalia inside a River Run Drive home. The sheriff’s office says resident Jamell Peeler, 36, ran from deputies as they moved to detain him and knocked down a deputy. Peeler now faces over a dozen charges, according to the agency.
Deputies went to the River Run Drive address at 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday after a caller reported hearing an argument and expressed concern, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office says Peeler agreed to let deputies into his home. While there, deputies reported seeing marijuana in plain view.
Search Warrant Turns Up Pills and Paraphernalia
Deputies then obtained a search warrant. According to the sheriff’s office, the search turned up more than 57 pounds of marijuana, MDMA pills and drug paraphernalia…