Plant City, FL – A 17-year-old is facing multiple felony charges after detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office allegedly found firearms, narcotics, and over $34,000 in cash during a search in Plant City.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, detectives observed the teen, identified as Hector Santamaria Rosales, exiting his residence on Jap Tucker Road with a rifle on Thursday, October 16, 2025. After conducting a traffic stop, deputies obtained probable cause to search Rosales’s vehicle and residence.
Investigators reported discovering three rifles, including one confirmed stolen, along with approximately $34,000 in cash, nearly 120 pounds of THC resin, 500 grams of vegetative cannabis, and multiple rounds of ammunition.
Authorities stated the search followed a prior investigation in which detectives had already executed a warrant on Rosales’s cell phone, leading to probable cause for the traffic stop and subsequent arrest.
Rosales now faces numerous charges, including Delivery of a Controlled Substance Within 1,000 Feet of a Park or Community Facility, Minor in Possession of a Firearm, Armed Possession of Controlled Substance, and related narcotics violations.
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