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Monday, April 29, 2024

Village of Sanibel woman back behind bars after violating probation

Francine Ocello Jackson
Francine Ocello Jackson

A Village of Sanibel woman has been jailed after violating her probation.

Francine Ocello Jackson, 57, was booked without bond Tuesday night at the Sumter County Detention Center.

Jackson had been arrested last year with methamphetamine tucked inside her bra. The Queens, N.Y. native was also driving on a license which had been suspended for failure to pay a traffic fine.

She had previously been arrested in 2016 when she attempted to steal Nexxus Youth Renewal Elixir at a Publix in Leesburg.

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