A 41-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Saturday after a litany of drugs, syringes and pipes were found in his possession.
Bryce Dennis Oliphant was charged with multiple counts of drug possession and drug paraphernalia. He also had a warrant for smuggling contraband into a detention facility.
Sgt. Nick Whiteman was pumping gas at the Marlin gas station in Islamorada at approximately 11 a.m. when a Nissan sedan parked at the gas pump next to him. Sgt. Whiteman noticed a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the car. He also noticed the female driverâs two children â ages 13 and 14 â where sharing the single front passenger seat. The driver stated she did not have a medical marijuana card. She stated the male in the backseat was smoking marijuana. The male in the backseat, later identified as Oliphant, appeared nervous.
Deputies cited a 22-year-old Miami angler on Saturday afternoon after he was found to be in possession of undersized yellowtail, mutton and mangrove snapper.
Sgt. Nick Whiteman and Upper Keys Marine Deputy Nelson Sanchez inspected the catch of Alfredo Sifontes who was fishing at approximately 12:34 p.m. near Mile Marker 80.
He was in possession of one 10-inch yellowtail snapper, an 8- and ¼-inch mutton snapper and one 8-inch mangrove snapper. Sifontes admitted to catching the fish. Sifontes stated he thought the fish were legal to keep, but he had no measuring device, Monroe County Sheriffâs Office spokesman Adam Linhardt said.