2023

~17,145 fatal doses of Fentanyl recovered~

ORLANDO, Fla.– On September 14, 2023, members of the Florida Highway Patrol Troop D Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop in Orange County, FL resulting in the seizure of Fentanyl. The Criminal Interdiction Unit, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, conducted a second traffic stop and search of a residence resulting in the total seizure of 34.29 grams Fentanyl, 10.28 grams of Heroin, and 6.4 grams of Cocaine.

Total Recovered:

• Fentanyl 34.29 grams
• Heroin 10.28 grams
• Cocaine 6.4 grams

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