Tip leads to drug bust in Sarasota

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota man was arrested after police acted on a tip about illegal drug activity at his home.Lashay A. Smith, 58, is facing multiple charges following a predawn execution of a search warrant Sept. 2, the Sarasota Police Department said in a news release Sept. 14. At 5 a.m., police entered the home at 3120 Old Bradenton Road. During the search, detectives found the following inside a bedroom:Crack cocaine weighing 45.5 grams and powder cocaine weighing 56.1 grams,10 morphine sulfate pills, an opioid pain medication and Schedule II controlled substance,18 buprenorphine-naloxone tablets, a prescription medication and Schedule III controlled substance,$793 in cash.Officers also found clear sandwich and Ziploc-style bags, scales with cocaine residue and razors with cocaine residue, the news release said. Smith was arrested and taken to the Sarasota County Jail. He was later released on a $26,000 bond. Smith is facing charges of trafficking in cocaine, a felony; tw