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Deputies Remove 3,500 Pounds of Trash, Arrest Man
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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Stephen James Dean, 43, of Key Largo, on an outstanding warrant for illegal dumping. Authorities removed nearly two tons—about 3,500 pounds—of garbage from a makeshift campsite on county-owned land, according to investigators.
WHO: Stephen James Dean, 43, Key Largo resident; Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies
WHAT: Deputies hauled off nearly two tons (about 3,500 pounds) of trash from a makeshift campsite and arrested Dean on an illegal-dumping warrant.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Monroe County, Florida
WHY: Dean was arrested on an outstanding warrant for illegal dumping.
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