Fort Myers man behind bars after drug bust

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LEE COUNTY, Fla.- A man is behind bars after a month-long drug investigation.

Deputies arrested 43-year-old Jaime Garcia as part of “Operation Neighborhood Nuisance.”

Detectives say Garcia is a local drug dealer who sold heroin, marijuana and crack cocaine out of his Linda Loma Drive home.

During a search warrant, officials found $4,271 in cash, 3.4 grams of heroin, 14 ounces of marijuana, 55 grams of powder cocaine and 22 grams of crack cocaine.

According to officials, the seized narcotics had an approximate street value of  $11,000.

Garcia is now facing multiple charges including trafficking in cocaine and possession of heroin and marijuana.

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