FDLE: 3 dealers arrested after lengthy drug trafficking investigation in Escambia County

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Authorities recently arrested three alleged drug dealers in Escambia County and seized methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine, among other drugs.

Those charged are:

• Sean Torres, 18 — possession of cocaine with intent to sell (second degree felony), possession of fentanyl with intent to sell (second degree felony), unlawful use of a two-way communications device (third degree felony)
• Ladaryl Hull, 22 — trafficking methamphetamine over 28 grams (first degree felony), possession of cocaine with intent to sell (second degree felony), and possession of marijuana with intent to sell (third degree felony)
• Riley Durbin, 23 — possession of cocaine with intent to sell (second degree felony), possession of controlled substances with intent to sell (second degree felony), and unlawful use of two-way communications device (third degree felony)

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) all worked the case.

According to FDLE, the investigation began in November 2024 when NCIS partnered with FDLE Pensacola and DEA, identifying a narcotics distributor in the Pensacola area.

“Throughout the investigation, multiple undercover purchases of various narcotics were made,” a release states. “During these undercover operations, Torres, Hull and Durbin were identified as local narcotics distributors.”

Last Wednesday, FDLE agents, DEA, and NCIS conducted simultaneous search warrants on two residences in Pensacola.

FDLE says that during the search, agents seized approximately four ounces of methamphetamine, 6.7 ounces of cocaine, fentanyl, three pounds of marijuana, three ounces of mushrooms, 47 tabs of LSD and a firearm.