PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WDNews) — Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford announced the arrest of Luchen Jerome Daley, 32, of Fernwood Street, Panama City Beach, on fentanyl trafficking charges.
Daley was under investigation by the Special Investigations Division (SID) of the Bay County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). On Feb. 7, 2025, investigators, with assistance from the Criminal Investigations Division (CID), executed a search warrant at Daley’s home.
Daley, who has a criminal history in Bay County dating back to 2023, attempted to flee on foot when law enforcement arrived but was quickly caught. The search of his home uncovered approximately 566.2 grams (1 pound, 4 ounces) of fentanyl, in both pill and powder forms.
Investigators also discovered Daley, a Jamaican national, was in the U.S. illegally after his visa expired.
Daley faces charges of trafficking fentanyl (more than 28 grams), possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting an officer without violence. He is currently being held at the Bay County Jail, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer.
