KCSO: Task forces seize over 17,000 pounds of illegal drugs in 18 months

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood presented the results of two specialized teams at Tuesday morning’s Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting.

Over the past 18 months, the Gang Suppression Unit and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force have seized thousands of pounds of drugs. This includes more than 12,000 pounds of marijuana, over 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine, 284 pounds of cocaine, and 130 pounds of fentanyl…

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