PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Four people are facing felony drug charges after a long-term investigation at what Pinellas Park police call a "problem hotel."
The backstory:
The Pinellas Park Police Department says SWAT officers and the Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at the Express Inn & Suites at 11333 U.S. in the early morning hours on Tuesday. Image 1 of 2 ▼
Courtesy: Pinellas Park Police Department.
Police say the raid came after detectives identified several people who were using the hotel as a base for drug deals, including fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and synthetic cannabinoids (aka "Spice").
The hotel is known to house short-term and long-term residents, including children, according to police.
Detectives arrested the following four suspects:
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