PANAMA CITY BEACH - A Club La Vela lighting and sound guy was arrested and charged Tuesday night after police allegedly found a large quantity drugs in his possession.
Jeremy Matthew Osborne, 36, was arrested at about midnight after police suspected he was smoking marijuana in the parking lot of Club La Vela, 8813 Thomas Drive. Investigators discovered Osborne was contracted to operate the club’s sound and lighting equipment before searching his car, where they found several other narcotics, according to police reports. Among them: hydrocodone, oxycodone and alprazolam, or Xanax.
Osborne has been charged with trafficking hydrocodone, possession of alpazolam with intent to distribute, possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute, possession of cannabis with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. Osborne was later taken to the Bay County Jail.
Representatives with the club said they regularly cycle through lighting and sound techs, and they would likely not contract for Osborne’s services again.