-from news-press.com-

Fort Myers police seized marijuana, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia in two separate busts Friday.

The first was at Gulf Stream Isles apartments on Red Cedar Drive, where police recovered 218 grams of marijuana, four adult marijuana plants and 12 adolescent plans, along with drug paraphernalia. Police have issued a “pick-up request” for Walter Cole, 54, for manufacturing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school.

A second bust on Sumter Drive resulted in the seizure of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Police arrested Derek Christmas, 21, on two charges: possession of cocaine with intent to distribute with 1,000 feet of a school, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Anyone with information about Cole’s whereabouts is asked to call Fort Myers police at 321-7700, Crime Stoppers at (800) 780-TIPS or send a text message to CRIMES (274637), using the keyword “FMPD.”