Child abuse investigation leads to arrest
A child
abuse investigation leads to the arrest of a Panama City woman on additional charges
of hiding drugs in a baby crib.
Detectives
with the Panama City Police Department were notified by the Florida Department
of Children and Families on Wednesday of possible abuse of a child being cared
for by the suspect. Through their investigation, detectives were able to charge
Rebecca Turner, W/F, 35, with two counts of child abuse and violation of
probation.
Members
of the department’s Street Crimes Unit assisted in a walkthrough of the
residence. After a warrant was secured, investigators found a bag inside a baby
crib in the master bedroom. In the bag, officers found an empty baby formula
can that contained:
·
Multi-colored pills
that field tested positive for both methamphetamine and fentanyl.
·
A crystal substance
that field tested positive for methamphetamine.
·
A white substance that
field tested positive for cocaine.
·
A green substance that
field tested positive for fentanyl.
·
A small black scale
and the suspect’s identification card.
The
amount of fentanyl confiscated equals more than 34,000 lethal doses of the
drug. In all, more than 76 grams of methamphetamine were confiscated, along
with more than 21 grams of marijuana.
Turner
was charged with trafficking in fentanyl, trafficking in methamphetamine,
possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with
intent to distribute and possession of narcotic equipment. She was booked into
the Bay County Jail.
Anyone with
information in this case is asked to call the Panama City Police Department at
850-872-3100, or they can report tips anonymously via smartphone by downloading
the “Panama City PD” Tip411 app from the iOS or Google Play stores.
Alert sent on
01/20/2022 at 2:19PM EST
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