LAKE ALFRED, FL — A Polk County jury has convicted Steven Macias of armed trafficking in amphetamine, armed trafficking in cocaine, and multiple related charges.
On the day of his arrest, a Lake Alfred police officer located Macias near Lynchburg Road and determined he had an outstanding warrant. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, Macias fled. Minutes later, officers observed him exiting a neighborhood while riding in the bed of a pickup truck and attempting to conceal himself under a duffel bag.
Inside the duffel bag, officers found a loaded firearm and large quantities of drugs. Macias had more than $3,500 in cash in his pocket.
Following the conviction, Macias was sentenced to 20 years in Florida State Prison.
State Attorney Brian Haas of the 10th Judicial Circuit thanked Assistant State Attorney Josephine Colon and the Lake Alfred Police Department for their work on the case.
Source: Florida State Attorney 10th Judicial Circuit
