Tampa,Fla.(970 WFLA)-A Hillsborough County Firefighter is facing drug charges. Lieutenant Tavoris Allen was arrested Monday for using marijuana to make cannabis oil at the fire station in Plant City on Thonotosassa Road.
According to the sheriff's office, Allen was using a botanical extractor device. Detectives say the machine contained liquid and two marijuana plants that were being converted into homemade cannabis oil.
The 36-year-old admitted that the machine and pot plants belong to him, he's charged with possession of a controlled substance. Allen posted a $2000 bond and was released from jail early this morning.
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