Brooksville Woman Charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine

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Marissa McConnell, 28, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

BROOKSVILLE, FL – On Tuesday, May 25 at approximately 9:46 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on BW Stevenson Road in Brooksville in reference to locating a wanted person. When deputies arrived on scene, they located Marissa McConnell, 28, sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle. McConnell was immediately taken into custody on a charge of driving with a suspended license in connection with a previous investigation.

While on scene, deputies observed a syringe in the driver’s side door. There was also a backpack in proximity to where McConnell was sitting. In the backpack, deputies located three syringes, a scale, a plastic dish, and two baggies of a crystal-like substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.

In the center console of the vehicle, deputies located a wallet containing a circular container with a brown residue that field-tested positive for heroin. A baggie of heroin was also found in the wallet. Various drug paraphernalia was also found at the scene. (https://www.capitalfoodservices.com)

In all, deputies located 88 grams of methamphetamine and 9.3 grams of heroin in McConnell’s possession.

McConnell was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

McConnell was transported to the Hernando County Detention Center where her bond was set at $73,000.

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