Palatka men arrested for selling loaded guns, cocaine and 'molly'

PALATKA, Fla. — Two Palatka men were arrested Thursday for selling large amounts of drugs and guns, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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The Tri-County Task Force, which is a team of investigators from FDLE, Homeland Security, ATF, Putnam, Flagler and St. John's Sherrif's Offices and Palatka Police Department, began investigating the two men in September after receiving a tip about the men selling drugs and guns.

Marcellus Matson and Spencer Walker III were booked into the Putnman County Jail Thursday after the Tri-County Task Force served warrants in two houses in Palatka. Investigators found 19 guns, a large amount of ammunition and 200 grams of molly.

Prior to serving the warrants, Task Force members set up a controlled buy with Matson and purchased more than a pound of cocaine and phenethylamines, known as "molly."

Matson was charged with trafficking in phenethylamines, 400 grams or more and maintaining a drug dwelling or conveyance and trafficking in cocaine, 400 grams or more and trafficking in cocaine, 200-400 grams.

Task Force members also set up controlled buys with Walker and bought an AR-15 style rifle and two loaded pistols, one of which had its serial number removed.

Walker was charged with three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and sale or possession of a firearm with a serial number altered or removed.

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