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MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop in Marathon turned into a major drug bust after deputies discovered a significant amount of cocaine, marijuana, and cash inside a vehicle. The incident occurred Saturday night on U.S. 1 near 20th Street. Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over a Toyota Prius driven by 36-year-old Michael Lee Beaston of Hollywood, Florida, following reports of a domestic altercation at a nearby resort. READ: Missing And Endangered Man Takes Own Life In New Port Richey: Pasco Sheriff Upon approaching the vehicle, deputies noticed a strong odor of marijuana. A sea…

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