Two men facing multiple felony drug charges in Bay County

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Two men face multiple felony drug trafficking charges following an investigation by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division.

Investigators arrested 62-year-old Ernie Vickers Jr. and 81-year-old Richard Ernest Vickers on Oct. 21 at a home on Raccoon Road in Panama City.

According to BCSO, both men were charged with:

• Trafficking in methamphetamine (14 grams or more), a felony
• Trafficking in marijuana (more than 25 pounds or 300 plants), a felony
• Possession or use of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor

In addition to the narcotics charges, Richard Ernest Vickers faces a felony charge for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements.

Bond was set at $152,500 for Ernie Vickers Jr. Bond for Richard Ernest Vickers was set at $92,500, which includes the sex offender registration violation.

Sheriff’s officials said the arrests stemmed from ongoing efforts by the Special Investigations Division to target illegal narcotics activity across Bay County.

Anyone with information about suspected drug activity is asked to call the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division at 850-747-4700 or report tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 850-785-TIPS.

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