(FOX40.COM) — Several Northern California law enforcement agencies worked together to arrest 15 people accused of selling fentanyl and other dangerous drugs in the area.
From Nov. 1-2, the Folsom Police Department led an undercover operation called “Folsom Blues” to catch alleged drug dealers. Law enforcement said they used marketplaces and social media applications to arrange “narcotic transactions.” Those who showed up to a meetup location for drug sales were arrested.
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Other law enforcement agencies that participated in “Folsom Blues” included the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Citrus Heights Police Department, Sacramento County Probation, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Placer County Probation, Roseville Police Department, Placer County District Attorney’s Office, the California Highway Patrol, and Homeland Security Investigations.
The operation resulted in 15 arrests and the seizure of over $15,000 in cash, hundreds of pills, and other illicit drugs like cocaine and methamphetamines, according to FPD. Detectives also recovered nearly 350 grams of fentanyl, “enough to kill the entire population of Folsom two times over.”