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Man arrested, faces multiple felony charges following drug bust on Tamaya Boulevard

Arrest of 41-year-old Anthony Smokes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is facing multiple felony charges after Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives discovered evidence of drug activity in his home.

According to JSO, detectives found that 41-year-old Anthony Smokes had a warrant for his arrest for felony charges. Detectives soon arrested him at his apartment on Tamaya Boulevard last month.

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After receiving a search warrant for his home, detectives found the following:

  • 613.7 grams of Fentanyl (306K+ potentially lethal doses)
  • 5,115.84 grams of Methamphetamine
  • 244.8 grams of Powder Cocaine
  • 53.5 grams of Crack Cocaine
  • 153.5 grams of Marijuana
  • 1 pistol
  • Nearly $45K in cash

JSO says this is not Smoke’s first arrest; he has been arrested a dozen times by the sheriff’s office.

The sheriff’s office also encourages anyone who sees something suspicious to call 904-630-0500 to report.

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