More than 1,700 lethal doses of fentanyl seized in Gainesville, deputies say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – A traffic stop in the 2500 block of Southwest 23rd Terrace in Gainesville led to the seizure of more than 1,700 deadly doses of fentanyl, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say they pulled over 66-year-old Derrick Washington on Wednesday for a traffic infraction.

Washington, the only person in the car, declined consent for deputies to search his silver Ford…

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