| Man Tells Police He Sold Oxycodone to Pay for Tuition |
A Melbourne man who claimed to sell drugs to pay tuition was arrested after a series of oxycodone transactions with an undercover police investigator, according to recently released affidavits.
Andrew Lee Wiseman, 29, faces at least six felony drug-related charges following the deals that began with an Aug. 12 sale of 10 oxycodone pills, which he referred to with the street name "blueberries," police said.
The final transaction occurred last Friday when Wiseman, sold an undercover Special Investigations Unit officer 145 oxycodone pills for $2,250, the affidavits said.
Police reports gave the following account:
For the first transaction, Wiseman met the undercover investigator in the 1700 block of Northwest St. Lucie West Boulevard. He told the investigator earlier he needed $40 in gas money for the drive from Melbourne to Port St. Lucie.
After his Friday arrest, Wiseman told investigators he'd been selling drugs for a "few months." He said he's been doing so to pay his school tuition.
The school Wiseman reportedly attends was not specified.
Wiseman faces charges including three counts of possession of a controlled substance, two counts sale/delivery of a controlled substance and a single trafficking of controlled substance charge. All are felonies.
As in any drug related offense, the degree in which someone is charged depends on the amount of narcotics involved. In this case, it seems as if the charges were based upon the number of individual transactions and the amount of narcotics in each. Each count for possession of controlled substance is a third degree felony, which carries a maximum of five years in Florida State Prison. The two counts for sale/delivery of a controlled substance each carry a fifteen year maximum prison sentence as they are second degree felonies. Finally, the trafficking of a controlled substance carries a minimum mandatory prison sentence not less than three years in Florida State Prison.
The attorneys at Hager & Schwartz, P.A. have extensive experience in defending drug possession, drug sale and drug trafficking cases. We have been extremely successful keeping our clients out of jail and getting minimum mandatory prison penalties waived for our clients on drug trafficking charges. If you or someone you know is facing jail/prison as a result of a drug related offense, call Hager & Schwartz, P.A. immediately to schedule a free consultation to discuss how our experienced attorneys can help you.
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Posted By Brian Blades on August 25, 2009 03:47 pm | Permalink  |