JacksonCounty, Fla. (WDNews) — Two men were arrested Tuesday morning after a high-speed chase ended with deputies recovering nearly 20 grams of Alpha-PiHP, also known as Flakka or Molly, and over 2 grams of cocaine.
Jackson County deputies, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, were attempting to serve a warrant in Grand Ridge around 6:30 a.m. on June 24 when they spotted a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 69 and Reddoch Road that matched the suspect’s description.
When deputies tried to make an investigative stop, the driver fled. During the pursuit, deputies observed the driver and passenger reaching into the floorboard and center console. The vehicle eventually turned onto Blue Springs Road and began driving in the wrong lane. A PIT maneuver ended the chase in a wooded area.
The driver, identified as Frank Allen White, Jr., and passenger Edric Brandon Smith, were ordered out of the car and taken into custody.
Narcotics investigators say they found an aluminum can with a false lid near the car containing six baggies of Alpha-PiHP and a baggie of cocaine. Inside the car, they found 31 additional baggies of Alpha-PiHP and drug packaging materials.
White is facing multiple charges including fleeing law enforcement, tampering with evidence, possession of cocaine, and trafficking in phenethylamines. Smith is charged with possession with intent to distribute.
“The sale of illegal narcotics will not be tolerated in Jackson County,” said Sheriff Donnie Edenfield. “We will continue to find those distributing this poison in our county and bring them to justice.”
