39 Arrested in Polk County Drug Trafficking Investigation
A multi-agency investigation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office HIDTA Task Force resulted in 39 arrests and seizures of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, firearms, and cash.
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PCSO, CF HIDTA & Multiple Agencies Charge 32 in “Operation Capital City Crack Down” Drug Trafficking Bust
Winter Haven, FL – August 22, 2025 – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), working alongside the Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (CF HIDTA) Task Force and numerous federal, state, and local law...
DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Museum Hours
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on Thursday, August 21, joining the hundreds of thousands of voices raising awareness to confront the...
Federal Indictment Targets 12 Members of Violent Drug Trafficking Ring in Tampa
In Tampa, federal authorities announced the arrests of 12 individuals involved in a major drug trafficking organization. The suspects, hailing from Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina, face charges including drug...
Bradenton Police Crack Down on Drug Trafficking: Multiple Arrests and Significant Drug Seizures in Undercover Operation
In Bradenton, Florida, a significant undercover investigation by the Bradenton Police Department (BPD), in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations, the Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking...
Major Drug Bust in Polk County: 11 Arrested in Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Operation
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Central Florida HIDTA task force, in collaboration with various local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, have completed two significant drug trafficking investigations...
Drugs, money and guns seized by Pinellas deputies in St. Petersburg bust
In a major operation in Pinellas County, Florida, law enforcement officials, including the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, St. Petersburg Police Department, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement, successfully...
Three Suspects Charged with First-Degree Murder in Fatal Fentanyl Poisoning Case
**Seminole County, Florida (November 9, 2023)** - In a significant development in a high-profile case, Sheriff Dennis Lemma of Seminole County revealed in a press conference today the indictment of three individuals in...
Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Indicted in Bradenton
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the unsealing of a 17-count indictment against seven individuals from Bradenton, Florida, for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking organization. The...
Sheriff Chitwood Announces Arrests of Fentanyl Dealers, Suppliers in Multi-Jurisdictional Operation
A joint investigation into a heroin/fentanyl trafficking organization operating across Volusia and Lake counties culminated with a series of arrests and the seizure of significant amounts of fentanyl and the equipment...
Biden-Harris: Fentanyl Combined with Xylazine an Emerging Threat to the United States
Fentanyl adulterated or associated with xylazine has been designated as an emerging threat to the United States by the Biden-Harris Administration.
35 arrested in "Operation Outta Hand"
A massive Central Florida drug ring was taken down this past Thursday. Led by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, _Operation Outta Hand_succeeded taking down 35 people responsible for shipping at least 60 kilos of...
Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office - Operation Checkmate
Sheriff Chad Chronister, joined by Florida's Attorney General Ashley Moody and Assistant Special Agent in charge of the DEA Tampa Mike Ferguson, announced the results of a three-month-long operation aimed at disrupting...
Central Florida HIDTA Task Force Seizure of "Enough Fentanyl to Kill 2.7M People"
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it helped confiscate five kilos (11 pounds) of fentanyl, enough to kill about 2.7 million people, in what the agency is calling the largest fentanyl seizure in its history.
Central Florida HIDTA Concludes Multi-Agency Undercover Drug Trafficking Investigation
Two-year multi-agency investigation concluded in Polk County. For more information, see this [CW44 News...