Two Chiefland men men arrested on drug/weapon charges as result of search warrant
Photos courtesy of LCSO; Barr on left, McQuay on right.
Chiefland (Levy County), Florida - On November 1, 2022, the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Drug Task Force completed a lengthy drug investigation when they executed a search warrant at a known drug house located at 10091 NW 40th Avenue, east of Chiefland, Florida, and arrested two Chiefland residents for a myriad of crimes.
Detectives found 47 year-old Thomas Barr, inside the home. Barr, who has previiously been convicted of numerous felony charges and has already served one sentence with the Florida Department of Corrections, is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.
Christopher McQuay, 39, was located a short distance away from the home. McQuay has also been convicted of multiple felonies and is prohibited from possessing a firearm. He has served three sentences with the Florida Department of Corrections.
Detectives spent hours searching this home. They seized $63,871 in cash, four firearms - one that had been reported stolen from Chiefland and another that had been reported stolen from Tampa, Florida - along with 98 grams of powdered and crack cocaine, and 84 grams of marijuana.
Thomas Barr was charged with possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon, possession or sale of an altered firearm, grand theft of a firearm, possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver, possession of marijuana with intent to sell or deliver, keeping a shop, residence or vehicle, etc. for the sale of dangeious drugs, first offense; and possession of drug equipment ($376,000 bond). He was also charged with a second offense of possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon (release on his own recognizance bond)
Christopher McQuay was charged with possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon, possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon, grand theft of a firearm, possession of cocaine, keepiing a residence, shop or vehicle, etc. for the sale of drugs, a repeat offense; trafficking in 28 grams or more but less than 150 kilgrams of cocaine or a cocaine mixture, and possession of drug equipment ($356,000 bond). He was also charged with a third offense of possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon (release on his own recognizance bond).