Pair arrested on drug and other charges after allegedly delaying execution of search warrant to flush drugs down toilet

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Shaquan Lashay Campbell, 25, and Quantavis Lavon Jackson, 21, were arrested yesterday on drug and other charges after Campbell allegedly delayed opening the door to deputies with a search warrant while Jackson allegedly hid a pistol and tried to flush drugs down a toilet.

An Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy began investigating Jackson in June and was granted search warrants for his social media account, based on a report that Jackson, an adjudicated delinquent, possessed a firearm. While searching Jackson’s Instagram account, the deputy reportedly found messages regarding multiple narcotics transactions; Jackson reportedly claimed to have marijuana and Percocet, and in one transaction, Jackson reportedly agreed to sell one Percocet pill for $14…

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