VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A body was discovered in a Volusia County landfill Wednesday morning, according to Volusia County Sheriff's Office officials.
Officials said a man's body was discovered in a load of recycling materials brought to the Tomoka Farms Road Landfill in Port Orange around 10:33 a.m.
The victim was later identified as 51-year-old Ronald Lantery of Key West.
According to investigators the Lantery's body was discovered in a facility operated by GEL recycling, Inc.
A sheriff's official told Channel 9's Blaine Tolison there were no signs of trauma or foul play.
Investigators said that the man is known to local law enforcement agencies.
Photos: Body found at Volusia County landfill
"He has been in our area for some time. We've had some contacts with him over the past few weeks," Andrew Gant of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.
According to investigators, workers unloading the recycling materials discovered the body.
"We're not sure exactly where the garbage truck picked up the load that contained his body, but we're working to figure that out,"said Gant.
The death is being described as "suspicious" by sheriff's officials.
"No indication of foul play or trauma to him. The cause of death, exact cause of death, will have to be determined by an autopsy," Gant said.
The Medical Examiner's Office will perform an autopsy Thursday.
The Sheriff’s Office and the Daytona Beach Police Department are investigating the incident.
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