Police Arrest Man After 671 Ibs. of Cannabis Found Hidden in Pensacola Orange Shipment
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
February 21, 2026
PENSACOLA, Fla. Vehicles, especially eighteen wheelers passing across the border from Mexico into the US are frequently found with narcotics hidden amongst the fruits and vegetables being transported to market.
But on Monday, authorities arrested a Pensacola man with more than 670 pounds of drugs hidden among a load of oranges.
A man was arrested after more than 600 pounds of drugs were seized in Pensacola on Monday.
Officers at the Agriculture Inspection Station conducted an inspection on a semi-truck hauling oranges from Visalia, California.
During the inspection, officers smelled cannabis and found 17 duffel bags and five trash bags hidden among the pallets.
Roberto Feria, 54, of Cape Coral, was taken into custody and arrested and now faces a felony drug trafficking charge and is currently being held on a $250,000 bond.
Tests confirmed it was 671 pounds of THC cannabis.
Feria could face further federal charges.
The drugs were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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