FL GOP Pol Found With 10 Grams Of Coke In DUI Arrest

Click Orlando reports:

Palm Bay City Council member Pete Filiberto was arrested Saturday night on charges of riding his motorcycle while impaired and carrying 10 grams of cocaine in his shoe, court records show.

Filiberto, 34, elected to office in 2022, was charged with possession of cocaine, reckless driving, DUI alcohol, no motorcycle endorsement, and refusing a DUI test, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

The powdered cocaine was found after Filiberto was taken to the police department’s holding cell and ordered to remove his shoes, arrest records show. Court records show that the arrest was Filiberto’s third on DUI charges.

Read the full article. Palm Bay, population 120,000, is the largest city in Brevard County, which is home to the Kennedy Space Center.

The arrest marks the council member’s third on DUI charges, according to court records. https://t.co/jM6a37vLJZ

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