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A Key West man was arrested Saturday on multiple drug charges after authorities said drugs were found hidden in chocolate bars during a traffic stop on U.S. 1.
Deputies say Austin Robert Lombrana, 28, was stopped for speeding in a Toyota car around 11:40 p.m. near U.S. 1 and 11th Street in Marathon, but a strong odor of marijuana prompted a search of the vehicle.
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Deputies then found several drugs inside the car.
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Lombrana was charged with possession of 7.5 ounces of marijuana-laced gummy candies, 8.3 ounces of psilocybin mushrooms in chocolate bars, 6.3 ounces of marijuana, possession of seven marijuana vape cartridges, and possession of drug paraphernalia such as a digital scale and plastic baggies, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
He is set to be arraigned on January 22 at 9 a.m.
