PANAMA CITY, FL – A child abuse investigation leads to the arrest of a Panama City woman on additional charges of hiding drugs in a baby crib.
Detectives with the Panama City Police Department were notified by the Florida Department of Children and Families on Wednesday of possible abuse of a child being cared for by the suspect. Through their investigation, detectives were able to charge Rebecca Turner, W/F, 35, with two counts of child abuse and violation of probation.
Members of the department’s Street Crimes Unit assisted in a walkthrough of the residence. After a warrant was secured, investigators found a bag inside a baby crib in the master bedroom. In the bag, officers found an empty baby formula can that contained:
• Multi-colored pills that field tested positive for both methamphetamine and fentanyl.
• A crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine.
• A white substance that field tested positive for cocaine.
• A green substance that field tested positive for fentanyl.
• A small black scale and the suspect’s identification card.
The amount of fentanyl confiscated equals more than 34,000 lethal doses of the drug. In all, more than 76 grams of methamphetamine were confiscated, along with more than 21 grams of marijuana.
Turner was charged with trafficking in fentanyl, trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of narcotic equipment. She was booked into the Bay County Jail.
Anyone with information in this case is asked to call the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3100, or they can report tips anonymously via smartphone by downloading the “Panama City PD” Tip411 app from the iOS or Google Play stores.