Brooksville, FL – A Spring Hill man is facing multiple felony narcotics charges today after Hernando County Sheriff’s Office detectives executed a search warrant at a home on Gifford Drive linked to an ongoing drug investigation.
According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, the Vice and Narcotics Unit served the residential search warrant Thursday at 10399 Gifford Drive in Spring Hill. Investigators allege that 32-year-old John Walter Fitzgerald IV was actively selling illegal narcotics from the residence.
Detectives detained Fitzgerald IV without incident during the warrant execution and conducted a detailed search of the home. According to deputies, evidence found inside supported allegations of methamphetamine distribution.
Fitzgerald IV is now facing the following charges, according to the Sheriff’s Office:
• Sale of Methamphetamine (2 counts)
• Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Sell (2 counts)
• Possession of Methamphetamine
• Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device (2 counts)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (3 counts)
Deputies say the investigation was part of an ongoing effort to target local drug activity in the Spring Hill and broader Hernando County area. No injuries were reported during the operation, and no additional arrests were announced as of Thursday afternoon.
Fitzgerald IV is being held at the Hernando County Detention Center on a total bond of $23,500, according to officials. The Sheriff’s Office did not immediately release additional details about the investigation or whether more search warrants are expected.
Residents in the area reported increased law enforcement activity Thursday morning as detectives carried out the operation.
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