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DAPHNE, AL – Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is facing new legal trouble following his arrest last week in Daphne, Alabama on drug-related charges. Authorities say Gillum has since been released.
The charges are listed as:
Possession of dangerous drugs
Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of marijuana
Andrew Gillum’s booking photo from Baldwin County, AL Sheriff’s Office (Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office)
Gillum, a Democrat, narrowly lost Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial race to Republican Ron DeSantis. He previously served as mayor of Tallahassee.
The Alabama arrest is not the first time Gillum has faced legal issues. In 2020, police found him in what they described as “inebriated” at a Miami Beach hotel, leading to his arrest.
Three years later, in 2023, Gillum was at the center of a federal corruption case involving the alleged illegal use of campaign funds. He was acquitted of charges that he lied to the FBI.
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