PCSO charges 32 suspects during “Operation Capital City Crack Down,” a yearlong investigation of illegal drug trafficking
Detectives from the PCSO Tactical Drug Unit, Organized Crime Unit, and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force worked together in a year-long investigation focusing on a drug trafficking organization based out of Bartow, Florida. The investigation began in August 2024 and included collaboration with the State Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), […]
Cartel Suspects Arrested, Fentanyl Worth $4.5 Million Seized in Central Florida
Eight cartel suspects were recently arrested and 64 pounds of fentanyl worth $4.5 million seized in two separate Central Florida fentanyl drug trafficking investigations. It was the largest seizure in Polk County’s history according to local law enforcement. Two separate multi-agency undercover investigations into Fentanyl drug trafficking led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office High […]
Pappas Pressure Helps Increase Funding to Take On Drug Traffickers
Trump’s proposed cut, which Pappas fought to overturn, would have slashed more than one-third of the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program’s entire budget from FY2025. Following advocacy led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) in opposition to the Trump Administration’s proposed $102 million cut to the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program, legislation advanced out of […]
Three Fentanyl Traffickers Arrested in Coordinated Takedown in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, FL – Three Pensacola residents are behind bars following a coordinated takedown by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the DEA HIDTA Task Force for trafficking fentanyl in Florida. The operation resulted in the arrests of all three suspects, who are currently being held in the Escambia County Jail. The investigation was […]
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERIC HERMAN, 32, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for drug distribution and firearm possession offenses. According to court documents and […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar joins Twin Cities law enforcement officials calling for continued funding for tracking drug trade
Minnesota senior U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) joined Twin Cities law enforcement officials supporting a program that helps track drug traffickers. That’s because High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program is at risk of losing federal funding. Among those emphasizing the importance the so-called HIDTA program is St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry. “Minnesota for a […]