20 people arrested in Fort Meade area on drug-related charges
FORT MEADE Twenty people were arrested Tuesday after citizen complaints about illegal drug sales near a grocery store spurred a Polk County Sheriff s Office investigation.
The Sheriff s Office said citizens had called attention to drug sales around the area of the L&F Grocery Store on MLK Boulevard.
Deputies executed a search warrant at 200 2nd St. SE in Fort Meade, where 10 of the 20 arrests were made.
“Some people think that the possession and sale of drugs are low-level, non-violent crimes, but these are quality of life issues that, if not kept in check, disrupt the peace and tranquility of our community, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. We responded to complaints in the area, and we are returning peace and tranquility to the people of Fort Meade.