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Repeat felon arrested in Tampa with drugs and firearm: HCSO

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TAMPA, Fla. — A nine-time convicted felon 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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