FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - Test results show the "bath salts" the Franklin County Sheriff's Office discovered near Halloween have tested negative for the substance.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the substance tested positive during a field test, which is a common method used by law enforcement to test illegal drugs.
Deputies first came in contact with the substance when they tried to do a a traffic stop for a Brittany Wilson and Timothy Taunton.
It all started when with a traffic violation for having no tag on their car. When deputies tried to stop the car, a high speed chase ensued.
When Franklin County deputies stopped both Wilson and Taunton, they tried to run away but were caught and arrested.
During an interview, Wilson and Taunton told deputies that they both believed they had purchased illegal drugs so that's way they tried to run away.
FCSO say it will continue to aggressively pursue anyone who attempts to sell illegal drugs.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says an arrest in a high speed chase led them to find 80 grams of bath salts.
Deputies say that they tried to stop a speeding vehicle Wednesday morning, but the driver refused to stop, leading officers on a high speed chase.
Once deputies were able to stop the vehicle, they found a glass mason jar under the driver's seat. They say the jar had a multi-colored, crystal-like substance inside.
They say the substance tested positive for MDPV (bath salts) with a weight of 80.1 grams.
The next day, FCSO confiscated a foil bag that also had a multi-colored, crystal-like substance in it.
Deputies say the two incidents are unrelated. However, they write Sheriff "A.J." Smith is very concerned about the findings due to upcoming Halloween community events.
"The youth are top priority at this time and we would like to encourage all parents to speak with their children about this drug," deputies say. "Please be extra precautionary by looking thoroughly through candy and making sure each is wrapped as well as sealed properly.
They say bath salts could be easily confused with candy.
They recommend that you do not accept anything that is not completely sealed or a well known type of candy. FCSO also recommends that you review the website teens.drugabuse.gov for more information about bath salts.
