At least 20 arrested in Miami-Dade murder-for-hire, cocaine trafficking investigation

At least 20 people are behind bars Tuesday following a major law enforcement operation that dismantled a cocaine trafficking ring and disrupted a murder-for-hire plot, according to Miami police.

The early-morning takedown named “Operation Primo,” which means Operation Cousin, unfolded across multiple neighborhoods in the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County, with arrests beginning as early as 5 a.m., authorities said.

Police said the coordinated sweep involved undercover narcotics detectives, along with the FBI and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office…

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