Two 44-year-old men face felony charges after Hillsborough County deputies raided a Tampa home and uncovered narcotics, weapons and cash.[1] Hillsborough County deputies arrived at a home on the 8000 block of Hearthstone Court in Tampa around 3 p.m. on 10 November 2026 to execute a court-authorized search warrant.[1] The investigation centered on 44-year-old Juan Colon Jr., described as an eight-time convicted felon suspected of dealing drugs in northwestern Hillsborough County.[1] As deputies approached the house, they spotted Colon getting into a car driven by 44-year-old Charles Lawrence Jr.[1] Both men were taken into custody at the scene.[1]
A search of the vehicle found more than $2,000 in cash alongside individually packaged cocaine, crack cocaine, Xanax, oxycodone, amphetamine and buprenorphine.[1] Inside the Hearthstone Court home, investigators turned up even larger quantities of those same drugs, as well as marijuana products, another large sum of cash, brass knuckles, and a hatchet.[1] Deputies discovered a large quantity of narcotics in the search, including Xanax pills, cocaine, crack cocaine, amphetamine, oxycodone, buprenorphine and marijuana products.[2]
Colon was booked on two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, armed possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance in excess of 10 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, and keeping a public nuisance structure for drug activity.[1] Lawrence faces three counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance with intent to sell or deliver, possession of a controlled substance in excess of 10 grams, and possession of drug paraphernalia.[1] Sheriff Chad Chronister said illegal narcotics threaten the safety of neighborhoods and that those who profit from illegal drug distribution will not be tolerated.[1] The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains active.[1]
