A Vero Beach man was jailed Friday following a months-long investigation into a drug trafficking operation that stretched along southeastern Florida. Port St. Lucie police said William Tseng trafficked cocaine from Miami to Port St. Lucie and then distributed the narcotics throughout the city.
“Detectives put an end to a Vero Beach man’s cocaine trafficking operation in Port St. Lucie,” police officials said in a statement.
William Tseng
PHOTO PROVIDED BY PORT ST. LUCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Tseng, 50, was arrested on a variety of charges including three counts of trafficking cocaine, sale of cocaine and four counts of illegal use of a two-way communications device. Tseng was released Saturday from the St. Lucie County Jail on $16,000 bond.
The Port St. Lucie Special Investigations Division Detectives conducted the probe. Police seized Tseng’s Mitsubishi Outlander before detaining him.
Officers released photos on social media of what appeared to be cocaine tucked in silver packages that was discovered during the investigation. Police have not detailed the exact amount of cocaine retrieved after Tseng’s arrest.
Further details about the probe were not immediately available.
“PSLPD SID Detectives are committed to keeping our community safe,” police officials said in a statement. “If you have any information about suspected drug dealers, please call PSLPD at 772-871-5001 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-8477.”
Photos provided by Port St. Lucie Police Department
