Drug raid at ‘problem hotel’ nets 4 arrests in Pinellas Park

The Brief

  • The Pinellas Park Police Department says detectives arrested four people during a drug raid at a “problem hotel” on Tuesday morning.
  • Police say a long-term investigation identified the suspects, who are accused of using the Express Inn & Suites as a base for drug deals.
  • The hotel is known to house short-term and long-term residents, including children, according to police.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. Four people are facing felony drug charges after a long-term investigation at what Pinellas Park police call a “problem hotel.”

The backstory:

The Pinellas Park Police Department says SWAT officers and the Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at the Express Inn & Suites at 11333 U.S. in the early morning hours on Tuesday.

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