TAMPA, Fla. — A man convicted nine times previously was arrested in Tampa after deputies found drugs and a firearm during a search warrant, per the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO).
HCSO said the warrant was served at a home on North 12th Street.
Deputies seized more than 100 grams of cocaine, about 60 grams of marijuana, 1.25 grams of fentanyl and a loaded semi-automatic firearm with an extended magazine.
Theron Mathis, 46, faces multiple drug and firearm charges.
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