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Oct 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Warrant
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Brandan Swan, 50, was arrested in Orange County on Oct. 10 on a warrant stemming from a joint investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations. Authorities said 545 pills found in his luggage after he returned to Port Tampa Bay from Cozumel tested positive for oxycodone and alprazolam; he had no valid prescriptions.
WHO: Brandan Swan, 50; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office; Homeland Security Investigations
WHAT: Swan was arrested on an active warrant and faces felony drug trafficking charges after authorities found 545 pills and nearly $27,000 in cash in his luggage.
WHEN: Oct 10, 2026
WHERE: Orange County, Florida
WHY: Authorities said the arrest warrant stemmed from a joint investigation after pills found in Swan’s luggage tested positive for oxycodone and alprazolam, and investigators verified he had no valid prescriptions.
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