The Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team arrested Willie Cobb Jr., 48, of Ocala on suspicion of drug trafficking after finding dozens of containers of drugs in his home.[1] Cobb was arrested on Friday 20 May 2022, booked into the Marion County Jail and later released on bond.[2] Records showed Cobb was selling crystal meth, fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana and other controlled substances out of his Ocala home.[1]
UDEST began investigating Cobb in February 2022 after a complaint about drug activity at his residence on NE 22nd Street.[2] UDEST had first noticed Cobb in January after a man was found dead at his home from fentanyl use.[1]
The search found a loaded firearm and multiple bags of narcotics in the home.[1] The UDEST report listed the marijuana found at over 391 grams.[2] Agents also seized two pill presses, scales, packaging materials and about $6,000 in cash sorted into pre-counted stacks.[2]
Cobb faces multiple felony charges including armed trafficking of crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and hydrocodone, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.[2] He also faces a misdemeanour charge of possessing drug paraphernalia.[2] A criminal history check showed Cobb had felony convictions in 1996 for sale and possession of cocaine.[2] No court date had been scheduled when the reports were published.[2]
