BAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man following a narcotics trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 144 grams of fentanyl.
According to the sheriff’s office, the Special Investigations Division concluded an extensive investigation into fentanyl trafficking that resulted in the arrest of Deondre Hightower. Investigators said Hightower was operating out of Pensacola and traveled to Bay County on two occasions to sell fentanyl to an undercover narcotics investigator.
During the first transaction, deputies said Hightower delivered 29.7 grams of fentanyl. In a second transaction, he delivered 114.6 grams, bringing the total amount seized during the investigation to 144.3 grams…