A 77-year-old man’s dream of becoming a drug dealer in Florida appears to have been thwarted.
Reginald Odell Kincer of The Villages, an age-restricted community, could face time behind bars after federal prosecutors say he obtained more than $1,800 in over-the-counter erectile dysfunction drugs from a licensed doctor.
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The Florida resident allegedly planned to sell the product, federal prosecutors said, according to the Associated Press.
“United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Reginald Odell Kincer, 77, The Villages, has been charged by information with receiving mislabeled drugs in interstate commerce,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, said in a news release. September 15.
“If convicted, Kincer faces up to one year in federal prison and a fine of up to $10,000.”
Reginald Odell Kincer of The Villages.
Sumter County Jail
Court records state that “Kincer planned to redistribute these drugs to others locally and outside of the state of Florida,” the affidavit continued.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office claims that at the time, the information presented was only considered allegations and that Kincer is innocent until proven guilty.
Assistant United States Attorney Hannah Nowalk is named as the prosecutor in his case, while the Department of Homeland Security will lead the investigation.
According to the charging documents, Snovitra-20, Vilitra 20, Cenforce 100, Vidalista 20, Tadalafil Tablets 20, Kamini Sildenafil Oral Jelly and multiple drugs intended to treat erectile dysfunction were found in Kincer’s possession on or about October 18, 2018.
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Kincer has had previous drug-related run-ins with police, Local 10 reported. According to Sumter County court records, he was arrested in 2020 for multiple drugs including psilocybin, marijuana and MDMA. He received three years of probation in 2021 after being found guilty.
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Lake Sumter Landing Market Square in the Villages.
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The Villages is the largest retirement community in Florida and there is a myth that it is the “STD Capital of the USA”. However, Tampa Bay Times published a report in 2022 that found this not to be the case. According to the report, three counties, including The Villages, have lower rates of sexually transmitted diseases compared to Florida as a whole. The rate of seniors in one of those counties, Sumter County, was about one per 10,000 in 2019, compared to six per 10,000 seniors statewide. Tampa Bay Times reported.
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