FBI: Florida deputy, trooper with DEA ties involved in drugs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI has arrested two Florida law enforcement officers on charges of involvement with illegal drugs after both had worked together on a Drug Enforcement Administration task force.Federal court records show that James Darrell Hickox, a sergeant with the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, and Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joshua Earrey were arrested separately last week. Hickox is charged with possession with intent to sell drugs illegally and Earrey with using illegal drugs while possessing a firearm. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]