SWAT-backed raid on Fort Pierce home ends with cocaine, MDMA, guns seized

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County deputies unearthed a trove of drugs, including cocaine and MDMA, alongside firearms, leading to the arrest of a 29-year-old man.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said that on Tuesday, detectives from the Special Investigations Division, accompanied by the SWAT Team, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1000 block of Sunrise Boulevard.

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During their investigation, officers reported finding a significant amount of illegal substances, including:

29.5 grams of powder cocaine 5.3 grams of MDMA (Ecstasy)263.7 grams of marijuana40 grams of MDPV (Methylenedioxypyrovalerone)

In addition to the drugs, the sheriff’s office reported seizing several prescription pills, including Xanax, Adderall, and Oxycodone.

It was reported that they also recovered firearms, including a .40-caliber Glock handgun and a 9mm handgun that did not have a serial number.

The investigation led to the arrest of Loupson Ornis, who has been accused of Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, Trafficking in Cocaine, Trafficking in MDPV, and Possession with Intent to sell a Schedule I Controlled Substance. He is currently being held at the St. Lucie County Jail.