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Sep 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Dover raid leads to modified machine gun, drugs
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Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives executed a search warrant at a Dover home on Sept. 2, 2026, arresting a 14-year-old and a 31-year-old. Investigators seized two firearms, including one modified with a machine gun conversion device, plus THC vape cartridges and drug paraphernalia. Both were taken into custody on weapons and narcotics-related charges.
WHO: 14-year-old Ismael Ibarra and 31-year-old Leopoldo Escamilla; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives
WHAT: Search warrant raid uncovered a modified machine gun conversion device, firearms, THC vape cartridges, and drug paraphernalia; arrests made
WHEN: Sep 2, 2026
WHERE: Dover, Florida
WHY: Detectives executed the search warrant and found an operable machine gun conversion device and narcotics during the raid.
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