The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit arrested 25-year-old Jesse Thomas Wilkes Thursday after the Port Charlotte man allegedly advertised on Craig's List Internet site "Looking for Roxy."
He was charged with attempting to buy a controlled substance (Oxycodone) and public assistance fraud.
The Narcotics Unit began an Internet investigation after receiving a tip. Wilkes reportedly wanted Oxycodone pills in exchange for a food stamp card worth $100.
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Jesse Thomas Wilkes
An undercover detective met with Wilkes and provided two placebo/imitation Oxycodone pills, which had the same markings and appearance as real pills. Wilkes gave the undercover detective a food stamp card and PIN number.
Wilkes was jailed on a $6,000 bond.
