An Ocala woman was arrested on drug charges last week after being reported as a “suspicious person” at a local business.
Amber Vivian Drake, 53, of 68 NE 1st Place, was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver; possession of not more than 20 grams of marijuana; and possession of drug equipment after her arrest at A&B Automotive, at 2775 SE 58th Avenue.
The Marion County sheriff’s deputy who responded to the location was familiar with Drake, having encountered her several times in the previous month. After being given permission to search her backpack, he found a metal marijuana grinder containing a small amount of a substance that field tested positive as marijuana, and a clear zip-top plastic bag containing a clear crystal-rock substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine, according to the sheriff’s office report.
Also found in the backpack was a small black bag containing a vibrator, a glass marijuana pipe, baby wipes, and a contact lens container containing a small piece of cotton that tested positive for methamphetamine. Another black bag contained two used syringes and a clear zip-top bag containing a substance that tested positive for marijuana, according to the report.
Drake told the deputy she also had a syringe, which she removed from her front right pocket. She said all the items were hers and she uses them for testing. She was taken to the Marion County Jail, where she’s being held on $6,000 bond. Her next appearance in Marion County Court is set for May 28.