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2 People Charged, 1 Sought After Tampa Drug Bust

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TBO.com Staff Report

Published: January 15, 2008

Updated: 01/15/2008 01:24 pm

Corey Ramarto Bennett

TAMPA - Two men have been arrested and a third is wanted on warrants after police found a stash of cocaine and marijuana in a Central Tampa home, according to arrest reports.

Tampa police searched a home and a car at 412 E. James St. on Monday evening and found 66.6 grams of cocaine, four rocks of crack cocaine and a felony amount of marijuana, according to a report.

Ronald Wayne Turner, 26, was sitting in the living room during the search and was found with the crack and marijuana, and a search of his car turned up the cocaine, police said

He was charged with first-degree felony cocaine trafficking and third-degree felony possession of marijuana. Turner remains in Orient Road Jail with no bail set.

A second suspect, Tyrone J. Speller, 28, was charged with four cocaine-related felonies and remains in jail with bail set at $39,500.

A third suspect, Corey Ramarto Bennett, 25, is being sought on warrants, according to Turner's arrest report.

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