HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man was arrested Sunday morning on drug charges while trying to convince deputies that cocaine found on his nose was not his, police said.
Fabricio Tueros Jimenez, 20, was a passenger in a car that deputies pulled over about 4:30 a.m., authorities said.
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A deputy reportedly noticed a white powdery substance around Jimenez's nose that she recognized to be cocaine. The substance was swabbed and tested positive for cocaine, according to police.
Deputies said they also located a backpack that contained 250 grams of marijuana and 13 Xanax pills. A search of Jimenez yielded a small bag of powder cocaine.
Jimenez was arrested without incident, but tried to tell deputies that the cocaine on his nose was not his, police said.
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Posted by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Monday, June 10, 2019