2 Fort Myers men arrested in Florida Keys after drugs, handgun found in car

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. —

Two Fort Myers men were arrested in the Florida Keys after a handgun and drugs were found in their car.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Diango Daniel Martinez Rodriguez, 44, and David Scott Johnson, 58, were driving a Chevrolet SUV when they were pulled over around mile marker 84 on US-1 at 1 a.m. for driving in a bike lane.

The two men appeared to be switching seats while they were being stopped, MCSO said. Neither of the two men had a valid driver's license, and both are convicted felons.

A search of the SUV revealed approximately 11.6 grams of cocaine and fentanyl, two grams of methamphetamine, a handgun, THC vape pens, psilocybin mushrooms, a scale and other drug paraphernalia, MCSO said.

Both men were arrested. Rodriguez faces charges of driving with a revoked license, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a felon, tampering or destroying evidence, trafficking fentanyl, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, resisting arrest and possession of cocaine.

Johnson faces charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, resisting arrest and driving with a revoked license.

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