41-year-old held in Escambia drug raid with marijuana seizure
Escambia County deputies and the SWAT team arrested Antony Tawain Hull on 4 November 2026 after a home search seized marijuana alongside fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone. He was held in the county jail on a $511,000 bond facing felony drug trafficking and weapons charges.
🇺🇸 Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida · Florida, United States
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Antony Tawain Hull, 41, was arrested following a joint operation by the Escambia
County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and SWAT team.[1]The 41-year-old
Pensacola man was booked into the Escambia County Jail at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,
4 November 2026.[2]He remained in the Escambia County Jail with his bond
amount totalling $511,000.[1]He was charged with cocaine trafficking, two
counts of drug trafficking, methamphetamine trafficking, drug distribution,
possession of a weapon and possession of drug equipment.[2]
Sheriff Chip Simmons said deputies searched a home during the narcotics
investigation.[2]Simmons said investigators recovered over 200 grams of
fentanyl, 77 grams of cocaine, 89 grams of methamphetamine and 46 grams of
oxycodone.[1]Investigators also seized marijuana alongside those drugs during
the same search.[1]Deputies also seized a firearm equipped with an extended
magazine.[1]
Sheriff Chip Simmons said the Narcotics Unit, assisted by the SWAT team, did a
good job on the case.[1]Simmons announced the arrest and detailed the items
seized during the operation.[1]
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Sheriff's-office handout photo of the seized drugs from the Escambia bust. Photo: Escambia County Sheriff's Office via WKRGPhoto details
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