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Crime
Police Investigate Fatal Early Morning Shooting
The shooting took place in the 2400 block of E. Columbus Drive last Thursday morning.
Man Pleads Guilty To Drug-Related Death
Man Sentenced For Passing Counterfeit Money
Last week, a federal judge sentenced a Tampa man for passing counterfeit currency. He pleaded guilty on January 28, 2021.
Federal Judge Steven D. Merryday handed down a prison sentence of five years and four months to 50-year- old Keith Angaran. He was charged with conspiracy to make and pass counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and for making counterfeit Federal Reserve notes.
According to court records, beginning as early as December 2016 through Feb- ruary 2020, Angaran was the ringleader of a conspiracy that made and passed coun- terfeit currency at locations across Tampa Bay.
Law enforcement first identified the conspiracy in June 2019 after a co-conspir- ator had passed a counterfeit bill at a thrift shop in Tampa. In total, the conspirators passed counterfeit bills more than 1,000 times for a total loss of $135,010.
In February 2020, law en- forcement executed a search warrant at Angaran’s resi- dence and discovered that he was making and printing the counterfeit bills at his resi- dence.
Angaran later admitted that he had taught his con- spirators how to make and pass counterfeit bills.
On February 18, 2021, Judge Merryday sentenced Christina Shante Perez, one of Angaran’s co-con- spirators, to three years’ im- prisonment for making and passing counterfeit bills.
UNCLE SANDY
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Detectives with the Tampa Police Department are currently investigating a fatal shooting. The incident took place shortly before 2:30 a.m., on April 29th.
According to police, offi- cers responded to the loca- tion after receiving notification of a shooting. When they arrived at the scene, they located an adult man. He was apparently suf- fering from a gunshot injury.
The victim was provided first aid and transported to a
local hospital by Tampa Fire Rescue, where he died as a result of his injuries.
The victim has not been identified and no informa- tion about a suspect has been released by police.
Detectives are continuing their investigation and does not believe the shooting was a random act.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873- TIPS or online at www.crimestopperstb.com.
A Wesley Chapel man pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl to an individual, re- sulting in that individual’s death. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years, and up to life, in fed- eral prison.
A sentencing date for 27- year-old Jared Collins has not been scheduled.
According to the plea agreement, on December 16, 2019, Collins distributed narcotics to an individual in Wesley Chapel. The person then injected the narcotics into his body with fatal re- sults.
Family members found the individual on December 16, 2019, and immediately called 911. The Pasco Sher- iff’s Office responded to the scene and located a hypoder- mic syringe and a plastic bag, both of which tested positive for fentanyl.
Law enforcement also re- covered a cellphone, which showed Collins had sup- plied the individual with the narcotics earlier that day. The Medical Examiner’s Of- fice for Pasco and Pinellas County determined that the individual died from fentanyl toxicity.
JARED COLLINS
On December 17, 2019, Collins was arrested as he attempted to distribute nar- cotics. Following his arrest, law enforcement officers found two syringes in his car, and two hypodermic syringes and a spoon with residue in his pocket, all of which tested positive for fentanyl.
Law enforcement officers also executed a federal search warrant at Collins’s home and recovered numer- ous items of drug parapher- nalia, empty capsules containing traces of fentanyl, assorted spoons, straws, clear baggies, and approxi- mately 20 syringes, from Collins’ bedroom.
A sentencing date has not been established for Collins.
Man Involved In Hit
And Run Surrenders
A 35-year-old man being sought for a hit and run acci- dent surrendered to police. The accident took place Sun- day morning.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck. He was re- portedly traveling at a high rate of speed when he exited the interstate at Fletcher Av- enue.
Once on the exit ramp, the driver lost control and the ve- hicle entered the shoulder of the road and continued until it collided with a chain-link fence and then crossed over Central Avenue.
The truck then struck a utility pole supporting power lines. The pole broke in half with part of it falling to the ground and catching fire. The truck continued on its path and collided with another fence before it finally struck a
STEPHEN STRADER
tree along Central Avenue. At that point, the driver, identified as Stephen Strader, of Zephyrhills, jumped out of the vehicle and
fled the scene on foot. Strader turned himself
in to police on Monday. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage. He was also charged with two felony bat- tery warrants issued in Pasco County.
To Police
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