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A Florida Keys charter boat captain was arrested on drug trafficking charges after he was allegedly selling cocaine that was reportedly found at sea, authorities said. Bradford Todd Picariello, 65, was arrested Monday for trafficking cocaine, selling cocaine and possessing cocaine, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Bradford Todd Picariello Picariello, of Marathon, was arrested after an investigation led by the sheriff’s office and joined by the DEA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol and others. Officials said undercover detectives had purchased a kilogram of cocaine from Picariello for $10,000 on Monday. His arrest also led to the seizure of 23 kilograms of cocaine, a 38-foot vessel, $8,000 in cash and a handgun, officials said. “I want to thank all the Sheriff’s Office members and our law enforcement partners who investigated this case and continue to work to keep dangerous drugs out of our community,” Monroe Sheriff Rick Ramsay said in a statement. Picariello was booked into the Monroe County jail but was expected to face federal prosecution, officials said. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.

A man was arrested after he allegedly jumped over a railing at Hard Rock Stadium and started grabbing items off the Miami Hurricanes’ bench during the National Championship game on Monday night, authorities said. Alonzo Christopher McGill, 50, was arrested on a charge of interference with a sports event, an arrest report said. Alonzo Christopher McGill According to the report, McGill, of Miami, was at the game when he unlawfully jumped over the north rail behind the UM bench and gained access to the field. He was spotted taking items from the bench by a person who notified authorities, who responded and took him into custody, the report said. McGill was booked into jail.

A man was arrested after he allegedly sold fake CFP National Championship tickets to a woman for $5,000 outside Hard Rock Stadium, authorities said. Eddie Hudson, 65, was arrested Monday on a grand theft charge, an arrest report said. Eddie Hudson According to the report, the victim flagged down authorities in a parking lot outside the stadium after she said she was trying to buy tickets to the game when Hudson and another man approached with the promise of getting her tickets. She said Hudson offered her two tickets for $5,000, and she transferred $5,000 to him through Venmo, the report said. The victim said the unknown man sent her a fake ticket picture and fled into the crowd, and as she tried to verify the ticket through Ticketmaster Hudson started to walk away, the report said. The report said Hudson, who is from the Bronx, was “apprehended by fans” and arrested before he was booked into jail. He later appeared before a judge who set his bond at $2,500.

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