Drugs — Tavares, FL — reported 2026-07-14

SUMMARY

A Leesburg man was arrested for trafficking methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Drugs
  • Location: Tavares, FL
  • Date reported: 2026-07-14
  • Suspect: male, age 41
  • Status: arrest

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Joshua D. Franklin, 41, was arrested on Sunday night in Tavares.
  • The arrest was made after a traffic stop for a stop sign violation.
  • A K9 officer's open-air sniff of the vehicle alerted to the presence of narcotics.
  • Approximately 30 grams of methamphetamine and 12 grams of cocaine were found in the vehicle.
  • Franklin was transported to the Lake County Jail, where he is being held on $601,000 bond.