Demetrius Antonio Nugent

A Lehigh Acres man was convicted of drug trafficking this week in a Lee County court.

On May 30, a jury found Demetrius Antonio Nugent, 32, of 625 Weston Road, guilty of trafficking in oxycodone 14 grams or more, possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.

Samantha Syoen, of the State Attorney’s Office, said the verdict came in at about 9 p.m.

In May 2016, Nugent was driving a vehicle that Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies felt was suspicious. During a traffic stop, a K-9 deputy alerted to the vehicle, according to officials.

Deputies discovered 120 oxycodone pills, over $1,300 in cash and 15 alprazolam pills.

Syoen reported that Nugent’s sentencing is scheduled for July 10.

He faces up to 35 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the trafficking count.

Assistant State Attorneys Christine Cummins and Stephen Dommerich prosecuted the case.