Inglis man accepts 3 year plea sentence; now faces charges in Citrus County
LCSO mugshot of Mr. Moretz.
Joshua Gabiel Moretz, 32, of Inglis, FL, accepted a plea sentence, on Dec. 1, 2022, to serve three years with the Florida Department of Corrections, on charges related to a Oct. 13, 2021 arrest in Levy County, FL. Moretz remained in custody at the Levy County Detention Bureau until Dec. 7, 2022, when he was transferred to the Citrus County Detention Facility in Lecanto, FL, to face charges in court in Citrus County, FL.
On Oct. 13, 2021 in Inglis, Levy County Sheriff’s Office(LCSO) Deputy Cody Weaver found Moretz driving with a suspended license, and when he attempted to conduct a traffic stop, Moretz continued driving before finally coming to a stop near Palm Point Dr. Moretz was found to be in possession of 27.5 grams of heroin laced with marijuana and 10 grams of cocaine laced with fentanyl and other drugs. A deputy who assisted in the arrest suffered a near-deadly fentanyl exposure, which resulted in an emergency hospital visit, according to LCSO Lt. Scott Tummond..
“This is a case where we came close to losing a deputy from the exposure to fentanyl," said Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum. "Not only do our deputies face this danger, almost daily, but likewise do our children and citizens. We will continue to do everything possible to bring to justice those who prey on our citizens through their drug trafficking efforts. Thankfully, our deputy recovered over a period of time, but there are many that are exposed willingly or unwillingly that are not as fortunate.”