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City council candidate arrested on drug trafficking charges
A candidate trying to unseat Orlando City Commissioner Daisy Lynum was arrested for drug charges late Thursday night.
Ezell "EZ" Harris was the target of what the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation dubbed "Operation EZ": agents raided his home and business, Easy Travel Plan Net, on Parramore Avenue after allegations of drug trafficking were made on October 6th. The arrest warrant was issued October 8th.
EZ Harris has been a vocal critic of Lynum for years, and more recently denounced OPD Chief Val Demings for losing her department-issued gun. He's running for city council on a "law and order" platform.
Jail records show Harris was booked at 9:48 p.m. and faces four charges, including trafficking in 14 grams or more of hydrocodone, dispensing drugs without a license, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
If convicted, the trafficking charge would put Harris behind bars for a long time: the warrant states it carries a 15-year minimum sentence.
On his campaign website, Harris notes "I have no criminal record. I have never been arrested."
He's being held in lieu of $100,400 bail.
What others are saying
- ez harriswhat is the update on his case.
He was arrested 6 months ago. - Project EZI have known the man for over 2 years and never once saw any signs of trafficing going on at any time, day or night."Drug Dealer By Night". What a crock. Demings was pissed since EZ started his web sight and her laweyers threatened law suite if the sight was not removed. When he refused, suddenly an investigation begins to imply he is a drug trafficer. Coincendence? You make the call.
- "Cui Bono"Cui bono ("To whose benefit?", literally "as a benefit to whom?", is an ancient Latin adage that is used either to suggest a hidden motive or to indicate that the party responsible for something may not be who it appears at first to be.
Commonly the phrase is used to suggest that the person or people guilty of committing a crime may be found among those who have something to gain, chiefly with an eye toward an unlawful financial or political purpose. - Innocent or Guility?Well let me think.....Um.....GUILTY AS CHARGED
- RE: Axis of EvilWe have watched this man conduct many illegal drug sales. He will be convicted, I can assure you of that, but as they innocent till proven guilty and that will be done at his trial.
- The Axis of EvilInteresting news; apparently the MBI used a "confidential informent" who was having some serious legal issues. This is the person allegedly making the "controlled buys." Looks like the Orlando Axis of Evil (Demings, Lamar and Lynum) might have stepped in some this time. We predict EZ will walk and the Axis will be shown to be the ignorant stooges we all know them to be.
- ...lol and he's running for city council? ...what a joke, why didn't he run for chief of police? lol
Rufus..you FAIL - whoop di dooCrime of the century: 14 grams of hydrocodone. Don't the Orlando cops have any real criminals to catch?
- New note..........." I will end up with a criminal record. I have been arrested!"
- What a Jokeha ha ha ... he has to change his website to ... "still innocent until proven guilty" ... ha ha ha
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