Sarasota, FL (March 24, 2019) - The Sarasota Police Department has announced the arrests of eight people in a drug bust this week.

Officers were initially alerted to the Rosemary District in reference to suspicious activity reported by residents.  Police began an investigation into the activity and set up near a playground in the Gillespie Park area.  While they were on the scene, officers allegedly witnessed several hand-to-hand drug transactions.  According to Sarasota Police spokeswoman Genevieve Judge, the transactions involved synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as spice.  Police seized 90 grams of spice as part of the bust.

The arrests came on Monday, March 18th.  Among those arrested were 47-year-old Jason Davis, 32-year-old Zachary Rausch, 52-year-old Cleo Brown, 59-year-old Michael Winchell, 37-year-old Myeka Bouie, 41-year-old Ricardo Toro, 68-year-old Miguel Sanchez-Colon and 48-year-old Angela Salpas.

Sarasota Drug Laws

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