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Brevard Coaches Charged with Drug Trafficking
Orlando, Florida – In a shocking turn of events, two Brevard Public Schools employees have been charged with drug trafficking, conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Leonard Charles Agee Jr. (40, Titusville) and Benjamin S. Jenkins (36, Mims) – both former football coaches – face up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
According to the complaint, between September 2015 and his arrest today, Agee sold heroin to a confidential informant, and he has been trafficking in cocaine and marijuana. On multiple occasions starting in 2015, Jenkins sold prescription pills and cocaine to a confidential informant.
The investigation, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, uncovered a web of corruption that reached deep into the Brevard Public Schools system. Several search warrants have been executed in Titusville and Mims in connection with this investigation, and three additional individuals were also arrested today on state charges.
A criminal complaint is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
The case will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney E. Jackson Boggs Jr. The investigation also involved the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, the Titusville Police Department, the Melbourne Police Department, and the Florida Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Services.
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. The Grimy Times will continue to hold those in power accountable and shed light on corruption and crime in our community.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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