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64 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized: 8 Cartel Arrests

6/27/2025

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In a groundbreaking operation, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd unveiled a staggering fentanyl seizure of 64 pounds, worth $4.5 million—enough to endanger 14.5 million lives. Eight suspects tied to the notorious Jalisco and Sinaloa cartels were apprehended, with the investigation uncovering a shocking smuggling method involving car batteries.

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In a groundbreaking operation, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd unveiled a staggering fentanyl seizure of 64 pounds, worth $4.5 million—enough to endanger 14.5 million lives. Eight suspects tied to the notorious Jalisco and Sinaloa cartels were apprehended, with the investigation uncovering a shocking smuggling method involving car batteries.