Fort Pierce man arrested in one of largest drugs, weapons operations in St. Lucie County

Laurie K. Blandford, Treasure Coast Newspapers
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FORT PIERCE — A 46-year-old Fort Pierce man has been arrested during a drug trafficking investigation that the St. Lucie County sheriff called one of the largest in the past decade.

Conquistador Herbert Ray was arrested at about 10:30 a.m. Friday on drug trafficking, drug possession and weapons-related charges after St. Lucie County sheriff’s detectives executed a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of North 24th Street in Fort Pierce.

Inside the home, detectives found the following:

  • 4,103 grams, or 4 kilos, of cocaine

  • 148 grams of MDMA

  • 12 grams of fentanyl

  • 100 grams of MDPV, or “molly”

  • 220 grams of marijuana

Conquistador Herbert Ray, of Fort Pierce, was arrested April 21, 2023, on drug trafficking, drug possession and weapons-related charges after St. Lucie County sheriff’s detectives executed a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of North 24th Street in Fort Pierce.
Conquistador Herbert Ray, of Fort Pierce, was arrested April 21, 2023, on drug trafficking, drug possession and weapons-related charges after St. Lucie County sheriff’s detectives executed a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of North 24th Street in Fort Pierce.

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During the search, detectives seized the following:

  • $245,476 in cash

  • Toolbox containing gold and silver coins

  • 2020 Dodge Charger 392 Scat Pack

  • Mini Draco AK-47

  • .44 Magnum revolver

  • 9 mm Canik pistol

  • Ruger 9mm pistol

  • Maverick 12-gauge shotgun

  • Smith and Wesson AR-15 rifle

  • Zastava SKS Rifle

Sheriff Ken Mascara said it was one of the largest operations in the last decade, given the amount of drugs, weapons and cash recovered. The sheriff's department worked with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, Port St. Lucie Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make the arrest.

Ray remained Sunday in the St. Lucie County Jail on $153,000 bail.

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