TPD: Man deposits drugs in bank drop

Matt Gilmour 

DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER

June 26, 2009

Cameron B. Jefferson, 38, was arrested on charges of possession of cocaine and possession of cannabis (less than 20 grams), Tallahassee Police spokesman David McCranie said.

According to the arrest report, the teller notified a supervisor that a customer in a white SUV had sent her a deposit canister containing $200, a deposit slip and a bag of marijuana with another bag of white powder inside.

TPD was called about 4:30 p.m., and Officer Jamie Martinez stopped the only white SUV in the teller line. He detained the driver, Jefferson, who was identified by the teller as the customer who made the deposit, according to the report.

Jefferson told Martinez that he sent the canister with $200, according to the report. He became frustrated that the transaction was taking so long and asked several times for his money back.

Jefferson told Martinez, "If you said I did it, then I did it," according to the report. When asked if he accidentally grabbed the plastic bag when putting his money in the canister, Jefferson said "I put it ...," then refused to comment further.

Martinez searched Jefferson's vehicle and found the remnants of three marijuana cigarettes, according to the report.

McCranie said the incident was a reminder of how important it is for members of the community to report crimes.

"We know from experience that, as a general rule, drugs lead to violence," McCranie said. "By calling the police, this citizen may have prevented another crime from occurring in the future."

Jefferson was taken to the Leon County jail and released on $3,000 bail.