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Teens with rum and drugs apprehended in Fruitland Park

Ben David Offenberg
Ben David Offenberg

An Ormond Beach teen was arrested Saturday after police found three juveniles with drugs in his truck.

Police conducted a traffic stop on a white Toyota pickup truck at around 7:33 p.m. in Fruitland Park, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The tag lights were dim, making the license plate unreadable and obscured from the minimum distance of 50 feet.

The officers spoke to the driver, 18-year-old Ben David Offenberg, the report said. The smell of burnt marijuana was coming from inside of the vehicle as the officers explained the reason for the stop. All five occupants, three of which were 14 to 15 years old, were removed from the vehicle while it was searched.

A wax-like substance that tested positive for THC was found in the console underneath the dashboard. An unopened pack of White Owl cigarettes and a metal pick with burnt wax-like residue were also found on the center console, the report said.

The report stated two partially empty bottles of Captain Morgan Rum, a blue container with more of the wax substance, two glass smoking devices with burnt residue, and multiple vape pens were in the rear passenger compartment. One juvenile backseat passenger had a silver cylindrical container that held a small amount of green leafy substance.

Offenberg was arrested and charged with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Lake County Jail and released after posting $3,000 bond.

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