A fugitive was arrested in Florida for a cocaine trafficking warrant.
The Florida man was arrested after a traffic stop on a fugitive warrant from Volusia County for cocaine trafficking, according to local law enforcement.
A Flagler County Problem Area Crime Enforcement Unit (PACE) Unit detective conducted a traffic stop after observing a traffic infraction and determining the vehicle’s registered owner, 25-year-old Jumah Battle, of Palm Coast, had an active fugitive arrest warrant. During the traffic stop, detectives identified Battle as the driver and confirmed he was wanted for trafficking in cocaine and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
Detectives arrested Battle on his active fugitive warrant. He was transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, where he was held on a $255,000 bond.
“This guy was not just a poison peddler, but a poison trafficker, and our PACE Unit got him off the street,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “If you think you can hide out in Flagler County with an active warrant, think again.”
Jumah Battle is well known to law enforcement. He has been previously arrested four times for charges including possession of marijuana (21 grams or more), carrying a concealed weapon, domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment, and failure to appear, according to FCSO, and his prior arrests have resulted in three felony convictions.
