Peter Micheal Basara, 45 (MCSO) A 45-year-old Florida man was arrested Tuesday for possessing fentanyl while riding his motorcycle with a broken t
A 45-year-old Florida man was arrested Tuesday for possessing fentanyl while riding his motorcycle with a broken taillight.
According to deputies, Peter Micheal Basara, 45, was charged with possession with intent to sell fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, driving a motorcycle without registration, and failure to register as a convicted felon.
Basara was riding a Honda motorcycle near 60th Street in Marathon at approximately 9 p.m. with no working taillight.
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Deputies say he was stopped and had no driver’s license, and the motorcycle was unregistered.
Basara also had previous convictions out-of-state for burglary and assault and failed to register in Monroe County as a convicted felon.
Approximately 2.4 grams of fentanyl total was found in separately wrapped baggies during a motorcycle search.
Basara is being held in the Monroe County Jail on no bond.
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