Florida Catching the Bad Guys

Multi-Agency Strike Force nets 350 felony charges, over half million in assets seized, eight undocumented aliens

Last week Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Florida National Guard Counterdrug Taskforce, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in a weeklong operation in Columbia County.

The strike force was formed at the direction of Governor DeSantis to interdict human smuggling and human trafficking and to seize illegal weapons transported through the State. Through the collaborative effort of all involved, the strike force conducted 286 traffic stops resulting in the following:

K9 in front of drugs confiscated--33 Misdemeanor Charges-- 3 Vehicles Seized
350 Felony Charges -- 4 Guns Recovered
2 Firearm Charges -- Over 1,500 grams of Fentanyl
8 Undocumented Aliens -- Over 41 grams of Cocaine
23 Drug Charges -- Over 1,000 grams of Heroin
42 Total Arrests -- Almost 4,000 grams of Marijuana
Recovery of almost $9,000-- Over 150 grams of Methamphetamine

“The Florida Highway Patrol is committed to battling the illicit flow of deadly drugs entering our state and damaging our communities,” said FLHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner.

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