Spring Hill, FL – A man known to locals as “Casper” was arrested this week after Hernando County Sheriff’s Office detectives say a routine traffic stop turned into a significant narcotics seizure just days before Halloween.
According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Vice and Narcotics detectives stopped Richard Hamlet, who goes by the nickname “Casper,” on October 29, 2025, near Madeira Street and Lake Forest Avenue in Spring Hill. The stop was made for a traffic violation, but investigators say a K9 alerted to drugs inside the vehicle.
A search revealed approximately 212 grams of methamphetamine, along with marijuana and various pieces of drug paraphernalia. Deputies say field tests confirmed the substance was meth. Hamlet was taken into custody and booked into the Hernando County Detention Center on charges of Trafficking in Methamphetamine and related offenses. He is being held without bond.
As Halloween approaches, officials added a bit of irony, noting that while others will be dressing as ghosts and goblins, the only “Casper” in Hernando County will remain behind bars. The Sheriff’s Office emphasized its continued commitment to keeping dangerous narcotics off local streets.
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