64 arrested in Lakeland fentanyl trafficking operation, using bait and motorcycle shops as fronts.

64 arrested in Lakeland-based fentanyl trafficking operation; Florida authorities announce 64 arrests after a 3-year operation revealed a bait shop and motorcycle parts shop to be fronts for a fentanyl trafficking ring. The Polk County Sheriff's Office announced the arrests following a multiagency investigation with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement dubbed "Operation Rooske, A Family Affair." The investigation dismantled a Lakeland-based fentanyl drug trafficking organization, with the suspects using a fishing tackle shop and a motorcycle parts store as fronts for laundering cash gained through drug sales.

June 28, 2024
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