US EditionFlorida Keys Boat Captain Tried to Sell Cocaine Found at Sea to Undercover Detectives, Sheriff's Office Says
Bradford Todd Picariello sold 1 kilogram of cocaine for $10,000 to undercover detectives, leading to seizure of 23 kilograms, a vessel, cash and a handgun, officials said.
- On Monday, Bradford Todd Picariello, 65, a Marathon charter boat captain, was arrested after Monroe County Special Operations detectives bought a kilogram of cocaine for $10,000.
- Monroe County Sheriff's Office led the probe with help from the DEA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Border Patrol after reports of cocaine found at sea and maritime trafficking tactics.
- Authorities seized about 23 kilograms of cocaine, released images of about 20 packages, some labeled `332`, and confiscated a 38-foot vessel, $8,000 in cash, and a.40-caliber handgun.
- Facing charges, Bradford Todd Picariello was booked into the Monroe County jail and faces trafficking, selling and possessing cocaine; officials expect federal prosecution.
- Recent regional finds highlight drug trafficking by sea, including about 55 pounds recovered underwater off Key West, 65 pounds floating in the Florida Keys, and Hurricane Debby blowing over $1 million in packages onto a Keys beach.
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The Captain of a Florida Boat Is Accused of Selling Packages of Cocaine He Found at Sea - La Opinión
Bradford Todd Picariello found about 45 kilos of cocaine and tried to sell them, not knowing that the buyer was an undercover agent.
MORE THAN 20 KILOS OF COCAINE SEIZED FROM MARATHON CHARTER CAPTAIN
A Marathon charter captain is facing federal charges after he allegedly sold one of more than 20 kilos of cocaine to an undercover cop, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced on Jan. 20. Working with detectives from the federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program as well as Customs and Border Patrol and Air […]
Florida Charter Boat Captain Charged With Trying To Offload Kilos Of Cocaine He Found Floating In The Ocean
cocaine on 100 dollar bill It’s not rare for large quantities of drugs to end up floating in the ocean or washing up on the beach after a smuggling operation went awry. Most people who come across those packages report them to the authorities, but the captain of a charter fishing boat in Florida has landed in jail after trying to unload a sizeable amount of cocaine he came across. There’s no way to know exactly how much cocaine is exported to th…
Florida Keys charter boat captain allegedly sold kilos of cocaine he found at sea
Bradford Todd Picariello, 65, was arrested on Monday after allegedly selling a kilo of cocaine for $10,000 to an undercover Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detective, the department wrote in a statement.
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