Florida is a hot spot for fentanyl trafficking, authorities say

TAMPA – A major fentanyl bust in Polk County led to more than 60 arrests, but the problem with opioids spans much further than one county. Florida is a hot spot for fentanyl networking, according to state law enforcement investigators. Polk County deputies executed search warrants last week at Rooske’s Bait Shop and Rooske Motorcycle Parts and Repair Shop in north Lakeland. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the businesses were run by Pilar Rivera and Hector Torres, using them as a front for fentanyl trafficking and money laundering.

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