March 18, 2019
On Sunday evening, March 17, 2019 a concerned citizen called
the Levy County Sheriff’s Office to report seeing a reckless driver on SR 121.
Deputy Tucker Gaffey was dispatched to the area and located the dark colored
van described by the citizen. Deputy Gaffey saw the vehicle was being operated
at a speed above the posted speed limit; the driver was swerving within his own
lane and was following the car in front of him too closely. Based on these
observations, Deputy Gaffey stopped the vehicle.
Deputy Gaffey identified the driver as Jonathan Adkins
(1-27-2000) of Louisville, Kentucky. While speaking to Adkins Deputy Gaffey
smelled marijuana. Deputy Gaffey asked Adkins if he had any marijuana in the vehicle
and was handed several hand rolled cigars that Adkins said were filled with
marijuana. Adkins also said there was more marijuana hidden in the gas cap area
of the van. This baggie was recovered and it contained a felony amount if
marijuana. Adkins was arrested.
Deputy Gaffey searched Adkins’ van prior to it being towed
and located an unusual can of WD-40 in the rear cargo area. The can had a false
bottom and when Deputy Gaffey unscrewed it, he found more drugs and money.
Deputy Gaffey’s discovery of this stash of drugs revealed 79 hits of LSD, MDMA,
THC wax, methamphetamines and cocaine along with $960.00 in cash.
Adkins was booked in to the Levy County Detention Facility
and was charged with felony possession of marijuana, possession of a hallucinogen
(LSD), three counts of possession of a controlled substance without a
prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at
$165,000.00.