North Florida mayor faces drug charges, sheriff says ‘this isn’t Toronto’

HAMPTON, Fla. – A north Florida sheriff has filed drug charges against a local mayor, saying Bradford County “isn’t Toronto.”

Hampton Mayor Barry Layne Moore was arrested Monday afternoon in Polk County on a Bradford County warrant.

Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith appeared to draw a comparison between Moore and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who has admitted to smoking crack cocaine while he was in a drunken stupor.

Authorities say Moore faces charges of possessing and selling Oxycodone.

Smith said in a prepared statement: “We will not tolerate illegal drug activity in my jurisdiction by anyone to include our elected officials.”

The Florida Times-Union (http://goo.gl/cAO4QM ) reports that Moore was being held on $45,000 bail. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney.

Ford has not been charged with an offence.

___

Information from: The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union, http://www.jacksonville.com

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles