'Lucky to Be Alive': Hillsborough County Detective Robbed at Gunpoint During Undercover Operation

'Lucky to be alive': Hillsborough County detective robbed at gunpoint during undercover operation

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy was executing an undercover operation last week when things took a frightening turn. What was meant to be an undercover drug deal suddenly turned into an armed robbery when the suspects the detective was speaking to brandished weapons. HCSO said detectives had been communicating with someone over social media who was selling THC vape pens, marijuana and Oxycodone, and arranged a transac…

Teens arrested after holding Florida detective at gunpoint during drug deal sting

An undercover drug bust nearly turned deadly Friday when two teens held a Hillsborough detective at gunpoint in Riverview.

Teens rob detective at gunpoint during undercover operation, HCSO says

A Hillsborough County detective was robbed at gunpoint during an undercover operation in Riverview, according to investigators.

Three teens charged after undercover HCSO sting operation leads to armed robbery

Members with the HCSO Special Investigations Division Gang Unit say they were beginning talks with someone about purchasing THC vape pens, marijuana and oxycodone.

2 teens arrested after trying to rob Hillsborough detective at gunpoint: HCSO

Two teenagers were arrested for armed carjacking on July 18 after they tried to rob an undercover Hillsborough County detective at gunpoint, authorities said.The suspects arrested were Daryl Cole, 17, and Christopher Samuels, 18.WATCH: 2 teens arrested after trying to rob Hillsborough detective at gunpoint: HCSO 2 teens arrested after trying to rob Hillsborough detective at gunpoint: HCSOAccording to a Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office report,…

Detective Narrowly Escapes Armed Robbery During Undercover Operation In Riverview

Quick thinking prevented a tragedy when an HCSO detective was ambushed during a narcotics sting, leading to the swift arrests of three suspects. RIVERVIEW, Fla. – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detective is fortunate to be alive after an undercover narcotics operation in Riverview escalated into an armed robbery on Thursday, July 18, 2025. The […] Detective Narrowly Escapes Armed Robbery During Undercover Operation In Riverview