LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana and more were seized in what detectives are calling the largest fentanyl bust in Lake County history.
Lake County Sheriff’s Office said its team wrapped up a four-month investigation called Operation Sneak-a-Peek, targeting high-level drug traffickers, with the help of several Lake County police departments as well as federal agencies.
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It resulted in drug charges for 27 people, the sheriff’s office said.
Detectives seized more than 3 pounds of fentanyl along with 22 pounds of meth, 15 pounds of marijuana, 2 pounds of cocaine, over 5 ounces of heroin and smaller amounts of other drugs. They also seized four vehicles, 13 firearms and $12,000 in cash.
The sheriff’s office said much of the drugs were brought over from Mexico, then either transported to Florida or mailed to the state.