Attorney General James Uthmeier announced arrests in Operation Trackside, a major takedown of a drug trafficking ring operating in South Florida across Palm Beach County and Broward County.
The investigation, “Operation Trackside,” uncovered large-scale trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine, and oxycodone and resulted in the seizure of more than 5 kilograms of narcotics, $450,000 in cash, firearms, vehicles, and a boat.
“Drug traffickers who push poison like cocaine and fentanyl into our communities are profiting off the death of Floridians,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “In Florida, the consequences are simple—if you buy or sell illicit drugs, our Statewide Prosecutors will ensure you spend a long time behind bars.”
The 14-month investigation was led by the Boynton Beach Police Department in partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Highway Patrol, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Boca Raton Police Department, Delray Beach Police Department, West Palm Beach Police Department, Fort Lauderdale Police Department, and the Office of Statewide Prosecution…