Port Charlotte man faces more than 20 drug charges after undercover marijuana sales
Runando Edghill of Port Charlotte was arrested on 10 November 2026 on more than 20 drug-related charges after Charlotte County Sheriff's Office detectives made undercover purchases from him over two months. The agency said the buys yielded 45.9 grams of marijuana along with cocaine and oxycodone pills, and Edghill was held on a $277,000 bond.
🇺🇸 Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida · Florida, United States
Runando Edghill, a Port Charlotte man, was arrested on 10 November 2026 and
transported to the Charlotte County Jail.[1]He was arrested on more than 20
drug-related charges after repeatedly selling various drugs to undercover
detectives.[1]The charges included possession of cocaine with intent to sell,
sale and delivery of cocaine, trafficking in cocaine, possession of oxycodone
with intent to sell, sale and delivery of oxycodone, and possession of marijuana
over 20 grams.[1]He also faced six counts of possession of drug
paraphernalia, a charge of using a two-way communication device in commission of
a felony, resisting without violence and tampering with evidence.[1]Edghill
was being held on a $277,000 bond.[1]
Detectives in the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit completed
several undercover purchases from Edghill over the previous two months.[1]During those operations, a total of 72.7 grams of cocaine, 121 oxycodone pills
and 45.9 grams of marijuana were obtained.[1]
Sheriff Bill Prummell said he was angry that people continued to sell harmful
and addictive drugs in Charlotte County.[1]He said anyone pushing drugs in
the county should leave, because deputies would find and arrest them.[1]
Photos and video
Photo of Runando Adolphus Edghill published by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office with its announcement of the arrest. Photo: Charlotte County Sheriff's OfficePhoto details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
45.9 g
Agency
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit
Agency type
Police, Anti-narcotics agency
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (45.9 g)
Activity
Sale, Possession
Charges
possession of cocaine with intent to sell; sale and delivery of cocaine; trafficking in cocaine; possession of oxycodone with intent to sell; sale and delivery of oxycodone; possession of marijuana over 20 grams; possession of drug paraphernalia; use of a two-way communication device in commission of a felony; resisting without violence; tampering with evidence
No court date, plea or other outcome beyond the listed charges and detention was reported.
No address or meeting place for the undercover purchases was given.
No laboratory confirmation of the substances obtained was reported.
The charge list, counting the stated multiplicities, adds up to more than 20 counts, while the agency described the total only as more than 20 drug-related charges.
The whole account rests on the sheriff's office's own announcement, with no independent second account opened.
Police arrested 354 people across 14 countries in Europol-coordinated Operation TorNado, a May 2025 to October 2026 crackdown on dark-web drug vendors and buyers. Officers seized almost one tonne of drugs in Europe, including cannabis, plus over 4.8 tonnes of drugs, 152 firearms and US$166 million in cash and cryptocurrency in the United States.
Catawba County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 24-year-old Jaivon Daquan Burch on 11 November 2026 and charged him with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver marijuana. He was also charged with felony maintaining a place for a controlled substance and marijuana paraphernalia, and is held under no bond.
Rockingham police charged 22-year-old Aric Lamont Ray Jr. with felony marijuana and firearm counts after a 10 November 2026 traffic stop, alleging he had 188 grams of marijuana in five bags, a digital scale, rolling papers and cigarillos, and a .38 revolver. He was held in the Richmond County Jail on a $65,000 secured bond ahead of a 19 November court appearance.
Bentley police arrested Nathan Whorton, 52, on 10 November 2026 after searching a home near the city and finding a suspected indoor marijuana growing operation. Officers seized about 7 pounds (3.2 kg) of processed marijuana among more than 350 items of evidence, and an infant and a 17-year-old from the home were referred to child welfare services.
