Florida city commission candidate arrested for cocaine trafficking
SWEETWATER, Fla. (UPI) -- A Florida city commission candidate arrested in connection with a series of cocaine deals said he was in need of money for his campaign, a police report released Monday said. Police arrested Jose Mejia, a city commission candidate in the city of Sweetwater, on three counts of trafficking cocaine along with three other men, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Friday. The FDLE said it began its investigation into Mejia, 29, after receiving a tip […]