He tried to have hundreds of ecstasy pills delivered cops say, but Homeland Security found them first

Deputies found more than $10,000 worth of ecstasy. Now an 18-year-old Sarasota man is in jail on a trafficking charge.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security intercepted a package in Miami suspected of containing MDMA pills on Tuesday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

The package was addressed to Sarasota, and arrangements were made between investigators to have the package delivered to the intended address on Thursday.

Once the package was delivered, a search warrant was executed and officials found hundreds of MDMA pills valued at more than $10,000, according to the sheriff’s office.

Detectives identified Michael Horan, 18, of Sarasota, as the man responsible for having the package delivered, according to the sheriff’s office.

Horan is charged with one count of trafficking in MDMA and remains in custody at the Sarasota County Jail Friday without bond.

This story was originally published June 16, 2017 at 3:35 PM with the headline "He tried to have hundreds of ecstasy pills delivered cops say, but Homeland Security found them first."