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Oct 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Florida Man Arrested on Meth Charges in Knoxville
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Knoxville police arrested Victor Coffee, 63, of Jacksonville, Florida, after officers on foot patrol found him and another person lying on a mattress blocking a sidewalk near Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Police said Coffee had more than 23 grams of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia; he faces felony methamphetamine charges and charges related to paraphernalia and obstruction.
WHO: Victor Coffee, 63, of Jacksonville, Florida, and Knoxville police officers.
WHAT: Police arrested Coffee and charged him with manufacture, sale and delivery of methamphetamine, possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia, and obstructing a highway or other passageway.
WHEN: Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Police said officers found Coffee with more than 23 grams of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia while investigating a mattress blocking the sidewalk.
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