A man from Ocala and his Wildwood companion were arrested on drug charges after being stopped in a golf cart in the parking lot of a restaurant in Brownwood.
An officer saw a blue Yamaha golf cart heading west on State Road 44 at 11 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. Its occupants, 39-year-old Christopher Cody Adams and 44-year-old April Michelle Beal, then drove into the marked crosswalk and straight travel lane on Meggison Road.
The police then stopped the golf cart near Gator’s Dockside in Brownwood. After seeking identification, he observed Adams withdraw suboxone from his left front shorts pocket and a little white marijuana container from a small black fanny pack. He claimed to have both prescriptions, according to the report.
However, his medical marijuana card showed no active orders, indicating that he should not have obtained marijuana. The last medical marijuana order was in October 2025. A check of Adam’s information revealed that he was currently on felony probation in Marion County for the sale/manufacture/delivery of cocaine until September 8, 2030.
With the arrival of additional law officers, Adams and Beal were removed from the golf cart so it could be searched. The former denied that there was anything unlawful in the vehicle other than a blunt in the center console. The report did, however, mention a floral-patterned purse in the glovebox.
It contained several cards bearing Beal’s name and a folded piece of paper containing methamphetamine. As a result, an examination of Beal’s bra revealed a capped hypodermic needle. According to the report, the contents included 5mL of an unknown substance.
Beal acknowledged snorting methamphetamine at roughly 8 a.m. She bought the opioid from an unidentified individual in a 7-Eleven parking lot. The needle contained suboxone, which Adams had given her. According to the complaint, she dissolved the strip in water before loading it into the needle.
The search proceeded, revealing a red, white, and black silicone pipe in Adams’ fanny pack. The report stated that it contained charred marijuana residue.
At that moment, the officers discovered Adams had three separate prescriptions for suboxone. These were written from December 2025 to April of this year. According to the report, they received 143 buprenorphine-naloxone 8-2 mg films.
Adams stated that he was unaware Beal took methamphetamine but was aware of the suboxone. He claimed not to know where she obtained it, despite being told she had previously confessed. He indicated that he only had the suboxone on him for two days and had lost all of his prescriptions, according to the report.
He was gone for a week and had to retrieve his belongings from his mother. He kept extra suboxone left over from prior prescriptions with his mother in case he ran out or lost them. He repeatedly said that he did not give any to Beal and would not give her any until he took it himself. He hadn’t done so since the previous morning, according to the article.
The report stated that during the inquiry, the officer discovered a white, unlabeled USPS envelope tucked under the golf cart’s front fender. It included another folded envelope with a clear vacuum-sealed cellophane bag containing another of the same type. The officer determined that it contained 47.2 grams of methamphetamine.
Adams attempted to disclaim ownership of this, but he did own the golf cart. According to the study, he had to have known about the methamphetamine.
The officers eventually detained Adams and Beal. The former later indicated that the suboxone needle belonged to him and Beal was holding it for him, according to the investigation.
Adams was taken from the patrol vehicle and denied having anything else on him when he arrived at the Sumter County Detention Center. Following the trafficking charge, a correctional deputy decided to conduct a comprehensive search of Adams. According to the report, he asked to use the restroom just before going through the body scanner.
The deputy brought him to a cell with a toilet and pretended to close the door. He saw Adams stroll up to the toilet and begin to reach for his buttocks. The deputy raced in and detained him before he could respond, according to the report.
The deputy then discovered a cellophane baggie containing 3.9 grams of methamphetamine between Adams’ butt cheeks. There was also a small black folded-up piece of paper with an additional 0.1 grams of methamphetamine in a handmade pocket near the front of his underwear. Adams stated that he would rather face another charge than give the officer who arrested him the gratification of knowing he was carrying methamphetamine on his person, according to the report.
Adams was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possessing suboxone, smuggling contraband into a correctional institution, altering, destroying, or concealing evidence, possessing marijuana (less than 20 grams), possessing or using drug equipment, and violating probation. He was booked into the correctional center without a bond.
Beal was accused of possessing suboxone, methamphetamine, and drug equipment. She was booked, and her bond was set at $5,000.
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