BUCKEYE POLICE DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

100 North Apache Rd., Suite D, Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Telephone (623) 349-6400 FAX (623) 349-6506 Always Ready, Professional and Committed to the People We Serve

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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Sgt. Jason Weeks #3189 (623) 349-6448 or (623) 694-0287 In early January 2014, the Buckeye Police Department conducted an investigation into alleged criminal drug activity on the Hot 7 Smoke Shop, 712 East Monroe, Buckeye Arizona 85326. Information was received the store clerks were allegedly selling a drug known as Spice to adults and high school students. Spice is classified as a dangerous drug under Arizona Revised Statutes. On February 18, 2014, Detectives from the Buckeye Police Department executed a court-authorized search warrant on the Hot 7 Smoke Shop. A subsequent search of the business yielded forty-five (45) vials of suspected Spice packaged for sale. The cashier, Veronica Braga, a 32 year old Buckeye resident, was arrested for Possession of a Dangerous Drug for Sale, ARS 13-3407 (Class 4 Felony); and, Possession of a Dangerous Drug for Sale in a Drug Free School Zone, ARS 13-3411 (Class 4 Felony). The Hot 7 Smoke Shop is located less than 300 feet from the Buckeye Elementary School, and within two blocks of the Buckeye City Hall. The Buckeye Police Department and City officials continue to work together in making the downtown community a safer and drug-free area.

Sergeant Jason Weeks #3189 Office (623) 349-6448 Cell (623) 694-0287 Officer Tamela Skaggs #3038 Office (623-349-6400 Cell (623) 399-0845 Buckeye Police Department Public Information Office