The Brief
- The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a known gang member and three-time convicted felon after a search warrant led to the seizure of drugs.
- HCSO said Abraham Ruelas, 25, is a documented Latin Kings gang member.
- Ruelas was charged with several felony charges.
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a convicted felon and known gang member on Wednesday after serving a search warrant in Apollo Beach.
Deputies arrest 3-time convicted felon
According to HCSO, Abraham Ruelas, 25, is a documented Latin Kings gang member and three-time convicted felon.
The HCSO Gang Unit served a search warrant at a house in Apollo Beach. During the search, detectives recovered cocaine, marijuana, promethazine with codeine, psilocybin, a firearm and ammunition.
Ruelas faces multiple felony charges, including:
- Felon in possession of ammunition
- Felon in possession of a firearm
- Trafficking in cocaine (28 to 200 grams)
- Trafficking in Hydrocodone (300 grams to 30 kilograms)
- Possession of controlled substance with intent to sell or deliver
- Possession of cannabis sativa resin
- Keeping public nuisance structure for drug activity
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Ruelas was arrested following the search warrant.…