{"id":394693,"date":"2026-09-09T11:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394693\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:54:23","slug":"man-arrested-for-supplying-drugs-that-led-to-overdose-death-jso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394693\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for supplying drugs that led to overdose death: JSO"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man accused of supplying drugs that led to another man’s overdose death. (News4JAX)<\/p>\n

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office says a man has been arrested for supplying the drugs that led to another man\u2019s overdose death.<\/p>\n

JSO says its investigation began in November 2025, after a 61-year-old man died from an overdose. Over a nine-month period, the agency\u2019s Overdose Investigations Unit worked to identify 44-year-old Sean Coss as the person responsible for supplying the drugs.<\/p>\n

A drug dealer is behind bars after he was arrested for supplying the drugs that led to someone\u2019s overdose death.<\/p>\n

Our investigation began in November, after a 61-year-old man passed away from an overdose. Over a nine-month period, our Overdose Investigations Unit worked\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/fN0oUzIM8p<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jax Sheriff’s Office (@JSOPIO) September 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

JSO says on August 20, Overdose Investigations Unit conducted a search warrant on Coss\u2019 home in the Deerwood area. There, detectives found 28.8 grams of powder cocaine, 19.3 grams of crack cocaine, and 875.3 grams of marijuana. JSO said it also found four handguns and $1,565 in cash.<\/p>\n

Coss was arrested for manslaughter as well as several different drug possession charges. He is awaiting trial in the Duval County jail.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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