Cleveland, OH
Nearly 600K suspected fentanyl pills seized in ‘major’ drug bust in Cuyahoga County
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A six-month long investigation led to one of Cuyahoga County’s largest drug and weapons seizure, said Cleveland police.
On Tuesday, the Cartel Gang Narcotics & Laundering Task Force (CGNL) a multi-agency task force led by Cleveland police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, served multiple arrest warrants in Cleveland’s Second District, Third District, Fifth District, Highland Heights, and Westlake.
According to Cleveland Police Sergeant Wilfredo Diaz, approximately 143 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills and powder, three pistols, two rifles, a pill manufacturing press machine and additional evidence related to narcotics trafficking were seized.
The estimated street value of the drugs is $9.5 million, said Sergeant Diaz.
Two people, ages 40 and 43, were arrested on federal warrants. Their names have not been released.
The CGNL is composed of over 38 investigators and analysts from multiple federal, state and local agencies.
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