Cocaine, guns seized after Lee County deputies raid 2 homes in drug trafficking investigation

LEE COUNTY, Fla. —

Two Lee County men were arrested Wednesday after they were accused of working together to traffic drugs.

According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Ramiro Jimenez-Flores, 20, of North Fort Myers, and Chris Antonio Sierra Lopez, 26, of Lehigh Acres, were arrested after a narcotics investigation.

Detectives said they conducted multiple controlled buys reportedly with Jimenez-Flores and Sierra Lopez during which they got cocaine.

Jimenez-Flores was arrested during a traffic stop after deputies said 60.52 grams of cocaine were reportedly found, while Sierra Lopez was arrested in a separate stop on outstanding charges.

The sheriff's office said they searched Jimenez-Flores' home on Atlantic Avenue and reportedly recovered three guns, 18.92 grams of cocaine, hydrochloride pills and drug packaging paraphernalia.

Deputies also said they searched Sierra Lopez's home on 25th Street Southwest and found four grams of cocaine, 190 grams of marijuana and drug packaging paraphernalia.

Jimenez-Flores is facing charges of trafficking cocaine, two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. Sierra Lopez is facing charges of trafficking cocaine, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.

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