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Massive fentanyl operation busted
Aaron Mesmer reports
TAMPA, Fla. - A group of alleged drug dealers was busted with a massive amount of fentanyl seized, said Florida's State Attorney Ashley Moody.
During a Wednesday morning press conference, Moody announced that 24 gang members, led by prison inmate Carlos Martinez, were charged with a variety of crimes. The list of charges includes conspiracy to commit racketeering and trafficking of a number of controlled substances.
Over 380 pounds of meth and 48 pounds of fentanyl were seized. One gang member, 39-year-old Efren Berumen of Kissimmee, is still on the run, Moody said.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in Fort Myers.