By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
CLAIR MEL — Deputies charged an auto sales lot owner with trafficking in cocaine Tuesday afternoon following a search of his business.
Lazaro Hernandez, 34, of 1542 Portsmouth Lake Drive in Brandon was taken to the Hillsborough County Jail and charged with trafficking in cocaine, conspiracy to traffic in cocaine and delivery of cocaine.
During the search, investigators found 10 ounces of cocaine and a loaded pistol inside L&M Auto Sales at 1104 S 78th St., according to the Sheriff's Office.
The drugs were valued at $14,000. Detectives had been investigating for three weeks.