HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputies took a 26-year-old convicted felon into custody Monday following an undercover probe into illegal drug and gun sales in the area.
Investigators with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit arrested Ruben Navedo Jr. on October 5, 2026. According to the agency, Navedo is a documented gang member and a three-time convicted felon.
The arrest stems from a targeted narcotics investigation during which detectives gathered evidence that Navedo was actively selling both drugs and firearms. An arrest warrant was officially issued for him on September 30, 2026…