13 arrested, charged with over 50 felonies in Sarasota County drug sting
By FOX 13 news staff
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SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota County detectives went undercover to target illegal drug sales of fentanyl, heroin, meth, cocaine, and prescription pills – leading to over a dozen arrests.
The undercover drug purchases began on September 20. Since then, several people sold narcotics to detectives, according to the sheriff’s office. In turn, warrants were issued for their arrests.
Two cases led to suspects charged with trafficking deadly narcotics. Initiatives like these are crucial to disrupting the distribution of dangerous narcotics such as fentanyl and methamphetamine in our communities, Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman said in a statement. This warrant sweep not only took drugs off the street but also sends a strong message that the sheriff’s office does not tolerate those supplying potentially lethal substances in Sarasota County.