Big drug bust in Ybor City.
Tampa police have made four arrests and issued two more warrants following a two-month undercover operation centered around several bars. Police say detectives were able to purchase illegal drugs at Southern Nights, White Lie bar, Coyote Ugly, and the Tangra Nightclub.
The suspects were working in various roles, including bartenders, servers, and promoters.
On September 13, Brandon Brinson, 33, a bartender at Southern Nights, was arrested on two charges of delivery of a controlled substance within 100 feet of a church, due to the nightclub being near a church located on the 1700 block of N 16th Street.
On September 14, Carlos Diaz, 33, who worked as a bartender at Tangra, was arrested on one count of delivery of a controlled substance within 100 feet of a church.
On September 18, Promise Toby, 30, who worked as a bartender at the White Lie bar, was arrested and charged with three counts of delivery of a controlled substance within 100 feet of a church and arrested on a failure to appear (operating an unregistered vehicle and driving with license suspended).
On September 20, Ashley Poole, 32, a server at Coyote Ugly, was arrested on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance within 100 feet of a church.
Detectives say they expect to make at least two additional arrests.
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