In an overnight operation that transitioned swiftly from a casual patrol to a significant narcotics bust, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office apprehended a 26-year-old individual, Santiago Molina, at a local skate park. The HCSO detailed in a social media post that Molina was found in his vehicle at the Jackson Springs Skate Park past the designated hours.
The deputies' encounter began innocently enough, with Molina claiming he had stopped at the park to make a phone call. However, a resulting search of Molina's person and his vehicle unearthed a cache of illegal substances consistent with the intent to sell. As per the HCSO's post, the deputies confiscated "cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, and packaging materials," along with a firearm and a quantity of cash.
🚨𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞🚨
— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) December 29, 2025
Just after midnight on December 28, 2025, deputies with #teamHCSO came across a suspicious vehicle parked after hours at Jackson Springs Skate Park.
The suspect, Santiago Molina, 26, told investigators… pic.twitter.com/jGiszCrNDB
The late-night incident, which occurred just after midnight on Sunday, took a further turn when additional contraband was discovered during Molina's intake at Orient Road Jail. This added yet another layer to his charges. According to the HCSO, Molina is now facing multiple felony offenses that include "Armed Possession of Controlled Substance With Intent to Sell or Deliver and Introduction of Contraband into a Detention Facility."
