Manatee deputies seize drugs, baby taken from home in Bradenton raid
A 27-year-old man was arrested and a child was removed from a residence after detectives executed a search warrant following undercover purchases.
By Olivia Miller ·
Manatee County deputies removed a baby from a Bradenton home on October 23 and seized more than $150,000 in narcotics during a raid on an accused drug dealer. The operation followed an undercover investigation by detectives from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives made several purchases from Miguel Aguilar-Hernandez, 27, at a home in the 4900 block of 22nd Street West. After completing the buys, they obtained a search warrant for the property. The Sheriff's Office stated that the SWAT team assisted detectives in gaining entry to the residence on October 23.
Aguilar-Hernandez, a woman, and their baby were found inside. The Florida Department of Children and Families responded to the scene and removed the child from the home. The sheriff's office has not yet determined whether the woman faces criminal charges in connection with the raid.
Deputies found multiple types of narcotics, three guns, and $3,366 in cash inside the home. The seizure included 1.75 pounds of cocaine and 15 pounds of marijuana. Officers also took 362.9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 187.4 grams of MDMA, 35.5 grams of Adderall, 19.3 grams of ketamine, and 3.3 grams of oxycodone.
Aguilar-Hernandez is currently in custody. He faces multiple charges including trafficking in cocaine and possession of marijuana and MDMA with intent to sell. Additional charges include possession of controlled substances and multiple counts of selling cocaine and MDMA.
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office detailed the undercover investigation and the execution of the search warrant in its release of the information.
