Motorist arrested for drugs

A 31-year-old Big Coppitt Key man was arrested Friday following a traffic stop in which he admitted using his tax return money to buy a pound of marijuana.

Alexander Rey Rivero was charged with possession of marijuana and driving without a valid driver’s license.

The Sheriff’s Office stopped Rivero in an Infinity for driving 35 mph in a 25 mph zone on Calle Tres on Rockland Key at approximately 8:13 p.m. There was a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle as well as Rivero.

Rivero admitted to driving without a valid driver’s license, admitting to possessing the marijuana, described where it was located in the vehicle, and stated he bought the pound of marijuana for $500 using his IRS return. He was taken to jail.

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