Martin County man accused of having about 100 oxycodone pills in his buttocks, deputies say

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MARTIN COUNTY — A 34-year-old man was accused of having about 100 oxycodone pills in his buttocks and selling the drug with a baby on his lap.

Deputies said Daniel Blagrove, whose address was not given, was arrested on eight felony charges including trafficking, sale of a controlled substance and child abuse.

On July 11, an informant contacted and bought $80 worth of oxycodone from Blagrove in the 1500 block of Southeast Salerno Road within 1,000 feet of Jock Leighton Park in Palm City, according to his arrest report.

Because the informant used a cell phone to contact Blagrove, Blagrove was charged with illegally using a two-way communication device, deputies said.

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Twelve days later, an informant again bought $80 worth of oxycodone from Blagrove and videotaped and recorded the sale. Deputies said after they looked through the video, they saw a child less than 2 years old on Blagrove's lap while he was selling the oxycodone.

Blagrove was arrested Monday and charged with the sale of a controlled substance, two charges of possession of a controlled substance, two charges of illegal use of a two-way communication device, child abuse, trafficking and sale of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a county park.

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He was taken to the Martin County Jail where he was released Tuesday on $148,000 bail.

Deputies said when they were taking Blagrove to jail, he told them he had about 100 oxycodone pills in his buttocks, and pulled a pill bottle with 12.52 grams of oxycodone hydrochloride out of his pants.