Man in U.S. illegally accused of selling drugs under fake name at auto body shop for years

The Brief

  • Hillsborough County deputies say Lloyd Blair sold drugs for years under the name Eric Barnes at an auto body repair shop on N. Nebraska Ave.
  • Blair was living in the U.S. illegally after previously being deported, according to investigators.
  • Detectives say searches uncovered large amounts of drugs along with more than $4,000 in cash.

TAMPA, Fla. A man faces serious charges after Hillsborough County deputies say he sold fentanyl for years while living in the United States illegally and using a fake name.

The backstory:

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says its Special Investigations Division, along with the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, began an undercover operation in June after getting information about a man selling large amounts of fentanyl.

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