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The Sarasota Police Department has charged a 36-year-old Sarasota woman with trafficking in Oxycodone and illegal possession of pre- scription drugs, the department has reported. On Wednesday, May 28, members of the Sarasota Police Department Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Intelligence Unit, "conducted an undercover operation to pur- chase prescription pills from a known target in the 3500 block of South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota," a news release explains. An undercover detective allegedly purchased 50 Oxycodone pills in exchange for $1,400 in U.S. currency, the release adds. The tar- get of the investigation, Tera R. Rose of 1701 Livingston St., Sarasota, was arrested follow- ing the transaction, the release says. Detectives seized 7.9 grams of Oxycodone and 1 gram of Xanax, the release continues. WOMAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING IN OXYCODONE Detectives recovered $1,400 in cash from the suspect in an undercover prescription medication transaction, the Sarasota Police Department reported. Photo courtesy Police Department Tera Rose/Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader June 6, 2014 Page 83