North Port: Convicted felon busted with fire arms and drugs, while serving a serach warrent on a probation violation

 

 

North Port: Convicted felon busted with fire arms and drugs, while serving a serach warrent on a probation violation

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

 

 
SCSO
 
On April 13, the SCSO Fugitive Apprehension Unit and Special Investigations Section arrested 53-year-old Alexei Safronov, a convicted felon, on an outstanding warrant for Violation of Probation at a residence in North Port. A subsequent search of the residence resulted in the recovery of a firearm reported stolen out of Lee County in September 2025, 19 loaded handguns, several thousand rounds of ammunition, and 2 rifles.
 
In addition to the weapons, detectives also seized drug paraphernalia including a pill press and dies used to manufacture counterfeit M30 or oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, 5.7 grams of fentanyl, .8 grams of methamphetamine, and $30,000 in US currency.
 
Safronov is charged with 2 counts of Possession of a Weapon or Ammo by a Convicted Felon, Trafficking in Fentanyl, Possession of a Tableting Machine, Encapsulating Machine and Controlled Substance Counterfeiting Materials, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.