St. Pete police arrest 2 in ‘one of the largest drug busts’ in 20 years: officials

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg police arrested two people after making one of the largest drug busts in two decades, officials said.

On Aug. 7, the St. Petersburg Police Department executed several search warrants including one on 3101 29 ^th Street North, better known as the “warehouse.”

St. Petersburg police Chief Anthony Holloway said during the search, dubbed “Operation Cookie Dough,” officers confiscated:

10.7 kilos of Fentanyl
10.6 kilos of Powder Cocaine
10.2 ounces of Oxycodone
11 pounds of Marijuana
Half a million dollars
Three handguns and firearms

“I want to also thank Mr. Watson for the cash because once we get that cleared through our city, we be able to take his cash that we received from him and put it to good use instead of what he was using it for, for illegal gain,” Chief Holloway said.