Florida Highway Patrol Criminal Interdiction Unit Conducts Traffic Stop Leading to 91 Felony Charges and Four Misdemeanors

Last week, on Tuesday, February 27th, a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper with the Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) spotted a silver Audi traveling below the minimum speed on Interstate 10 (I-10) eastbound near mile marker 220. The CIU Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, and the driver was identified as Tyriq Daiquan George, 27, of Seffner, Florida, a Habitual Traffic Offender with a Revoked Driver License. The passenger in the vehicle was identified as Jimmy Lee King, 31, of Tampa, Florida.

A search of the vehicle revealed multiple stolen credit cards, counterfeited credit cards, credit card skimmers, and a small amount of marijuana. The driver and passenger were both arrested on multiple charges.

The driver, Tyriq George, was charged with the following:

• F.S.S. 817.60.6A Falsely embossed/altered credit card - 3 counts - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.60.6b Possession of Counterfeited credit card 2 or more - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.5685.3b2 Knowing Unlawful Possession of 5 or more personal identification information of another person - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.568.2a Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information - 38 counts - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.631 Possession of credit card making equipment - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.625 Use of scanning device, skimming device, or re-encoder to defraud - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.61 Fraudulent use of credit card - Felony
• F.S.S. 322.34.5 Operating Motor Vehicle while driver license revoked for Habitual Traffic Offender - Felony
• F.S.S. 893.13.6b Possession of Marijuana - Misdemeanor
• F.S.S. 893.147.1 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Misdemeanor

The passenger, Jimmy King, was charged with the following:

• F.S.S. 817.611.2a Trafficking/Possession of 5 to 14 counterfeit credit cards - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.60.6A Falsely embossed/altered credit card - 6 counts - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.60.6b Possession of Counterfeited credit card 2 or more - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.5685.3b2 Knowing Unlawful Possession of 5 or more personal identification information of another person - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.568.2a Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information -32 counts - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.631 Possession of credit card making equipment - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.625 Use of scanning device, skimming device, or re-encoder to defraud - Felony
• F.S.S. 817.61 Fraudulent use of credit card - Felony
• F.S.S. 893.13.6b Possession of Marijuana - Misdemeanor
• F.S.S. 893.147.1 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Misdemeanor

Both individuals were transported to Jefferson County Jail without incident. This investigation remains active and additional charges could be pending.