The Brief
- Three owners of La Tienda Guatemala convenience stores in Apopka and Ocoee face serious felony charges including racketeering, money laundering, and illegal drug distribution.
- Following a months-long investigation by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, authorities allege the family-run business sold unapproved foreign prescription antibiotics and ran an illegal slot machine gambling operation behind the counter.
- Bond has been set at over $100,000 for each defendant, and all three will be required to surrender their passports if released.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The owners of La Tienda Guatemala – convenience stores with locations in Apopka and Ocoee – are facing multiple felony charges after authorities accused them of running illegal gambling operations and selling prescription drugs from behind the counter.
The Metropolitan Bureau of According to the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI), the family-run stores operated illegal slot machines and distributed unapproved prescription medications brought in from Guatemala.
What we know:
Following a months-long Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI) investigation into the Apopka and Ocoee convenience stores, the owners of La Tienda Guatemala are accused of bringing in prescription meds from overseas and selling them from behind the counter.…