FL - Polk County - 3 Generations fentanyl ring busted with enough drugs to kill 95,000, June 2023

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6/26/23

Grady Judd: Meet the fetanyl-ring family busted with enough drugs to kill 95,000 people​

12 people were recently arrested for allegedly having enough fentanyl to kill more than 95,000 people in Polk County, according to the sheriff’s office. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd speaks live on June 26, 2023.

 

[Seattle1]

12 arrested in ‘family-run drug trafficking ring’ for having enough fentanyl to kill 95K people in Polk County, sheriff says

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Twelve people were recently arrested for allegedly having enough fentanyl to kill more than 95,000 people in Polk County, according to the sheriff’s office. T…

www.wfla.com

6/26/23

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced that a family with a “long history of illegal narcotics sales in Winter Haven” was at the center of the investigation. PCSO said nine adults and three juveniles were arrested.

Following an investigation, PCSO seized Nearly $140,000 of illegal drugs from three homes in the Inwood community of Winter Haven last week, including 1,365.97 grams of methamphetamine, 980.13 grams of cocaine, 900.88 grams of MDMA (Ecstasy), 224.06 grams of fentanyl, 157.78 grams of marijuana, 8.88 grams of Oxycodone, 202 prescription pills, one pill-press, and one firearm.

Deputies called it a family-run drug trafficking operation.

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“Members of the Rogers family are very well known to law enforcement and have been arrested many times over the years. They have been a cancer in the Inwood community for a long time, exposing families there to unwanted drug activity, gangs, violence, and more. We want these families to know that we’re doing everything in our power to put a stop to it,” Sheriff Judd said in a statement.

According to PCSO, several members of the Rogers family have resided in multiple homes in the Inwood neighborhood over the years and “have been trafficking drugs and committing other times in the area since the 1980s.”

 

[Seattle1]

Grady Judd: 3 generations busted in family drug trafficking operation with enough fentanyl to kill 95K

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it seized enough fentanyl to kill nearly 100,000 people when deputies arrested 12 people in a family-run drug trafficking operation.

www.fox13news.com

6/26/23

Investigators say they have arrested three generations of the Rogers family, who have been in Polk County for 30 years and have a long history of selling illegal narcotics.

Nine adults and three juveniles were among the arrests made when authorities executed search warrants at three homes in the Inwood community of Winter Haven last week, according to PCSO.

Deputies said a variety of illegal drugs were seized during the bust, including 1,365.97 grams of methamphetamine, 980.13 grams of cocaine, 900.8 grams of ecstasy and 224.06 grams of fentanyl.

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Investigators said that the drugs seized were worth nearly $140,000.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said several members from the Roger family have lived in multiple homes on 37th Street NW in the Inwood neighborhood and have been trafficking drugs and committing other crimes in the area since the 80s.

From grandpa to grandson deputies say the Rogers' were street level dealers pushing all kinds of dangerous drugs. The sheriff says they even had a pill press and would stamp their own dope.

Among the arrests was 28-year-old Dominque Rogers, who deputies suspect had a hand in selling the drugs that caused a 19-year-old to overdose and die back in May. Just two weeks ago, he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in Manatee County.

"These folks have created death and destruction for many families for a very long time," the sheriff said.

"The only way to keep these people from selling drugs is to lock them up," Judd said during a press conference on Monday.

He added that drugs are not low-level, non-violent crimes.

"You show me drugs, and I’ll show you dead people, every single time," Judd offered.

 

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'A family affair': Sheriff Judd details 12 arrests in multi-generational drug bust

Deputies seized $139,149 worth of drugs in three search warrants in the Inwood neighborhood of Winter Haven.

www.wtsp.com

Updated: 7:05 PM EDT June 26, 2023

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A family-run drug operation that spans at least three generations was uncovered this week during an investigation in Winter Haven, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reports.
Sheriff Grady Judd detailed the multi-agency operation during a news conference on Monday.

"It’s a family affair. It’s a generational event," he said. "These folks have created death and destruction for many many families for a very long time."

Deputies conducted three search warrants on June 22, two in the area of 37th Avenue and one on Avenue M in the Inwood area of Winter Haven. They led to the seizure of $139,149 worth of drugs and 12 arrests.
Deputies say they seized:

• 1,365.97 grams of methamphetamine
• 980.13 grams of cocaine
• 900.88 grams of MDMA
• 224.06 grams of fentanyl
• 157.78 grams of marijuana
• 8.88 grams of Oxycodone
• 202 prescription pills
• One pill press
• One 9mm handgun

The 12 arrests included several members of the Rogers family, who have been "trafficking drugs and committing other crimes" in the same neighborhood since the 1980s, the sheriff's office said.

“These folks aren't new to us. The Rogers family has been around for decades," Judd said.

 

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Shooting leaves two dead in Bradenton

An early morning shooting has left two dead in Bradenton.

www.mysuncoast.com

UPDATE: Manatee County detectives have arrested and charged Dominique Rogers with two counts of second-degree murder.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - An early morning shooting has left two people dead in Bradenton. Detectives are still on the scene at the 1100 Block of 51st Ave. West.

Police say the shooting took place just before 2 a.m. inside the home at that address.

There are two adult victims. A third person who was involved in the incident is being questioned by deputies.

This appears to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.

The names of individuals involved are not being released due to Marsy’s Law.

The investigation is active and ongoing, and no other information is available at this time.

 

[Seattle1]

Florida 'family-run' drug operation busted with enough fentanyl to kill more than 95,000 people: PCSO

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a "family-run" drug operation busted in Winter Haven led to the arrests of 12 people.

www.abcactionnews.com

 

[PayrollNerd]

Sadly, this isn’t surprising. How many other dealers have they ensnared into their web to push that out to the streets.

I look forward to hearing about more arrests of their associates. Their poor kids will likely end up in foster care.

 

[DS2021]

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2 milligrams of Fentanyl is enough to be fatal, So theres actually enough F there to cause 112,037 deaths.

 

[Seattle1]

2 milligrams of Fentanyl is enough to be fatal, So theres actually enough F there to cause 112,037 deaths.

Thank you. Facts matter.

 

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Drug prevention in schools? Fentanyl fears foster demands from parents​

Jun 27, 2023

After two local students overdosed last week, parents are asking school district leaders for more, effective drug and fentanyl prevention education.

 

[HMSHood]

Fentanyl and opioid epidemic is one giant massive Charlie Foxtrot.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Fentanyl and opioid epidemic is one giant massive Charlie Foxtrot.

And it’s the reason that pain management is being withheld from patients who actually need it.

I had a thyroidectomy a few weeks ago and they sent me home the same day, telling me to just alternate ibuprofen and acetaminophen. It was my first “real” surgery and so I trusted them and went home. Then once the surgery meds completely wore off, it was excruciating and I was up all night, could barely move, not even to lie down. My oncologist’s office finally wrote me a prescription for a few low dose painkillers, but I felt like some sort of drug-seeking criminal for even asking.

There has to be a better way, this is insanity.

(I’m sure someone reading this has had a thyroidectomy and didn’t have much pain, which is apparently a thing that happens. I had bruises up to my chin and all down my chest, and looked and felt like I had been hit in the throat with a machete. Sorry for the vivid description, just trying to get the pain level across. My throat is still swollen up over the incision and I had to go to the ER last week because of hematoma.)

Sorry for the novella, this is just fresh for me and I absolutely hated that I had to beg for two days’ worth of pain support.

 

[Tee7077]

And it’s the reason that pain management is being withheld from patients who actually need it.

I had a thyroidectomy a few weeks ago and they sent me home the same day, telling me to just alternate ibuprofen and acetaminophen. It was my first “real” surgery and so I trusted them and went home. Then once the surgery meds completely wore off, it was excruciating and I was up all night, could barely move, not even to lie down. My oncologist’s office finally wrote me a prescription for a few low dose painkillers, but I felt like some sort of drug-seeking criminal for even asking.

There has to be a better way, this is insanity.

(I’m sure someone reading this has had a thyroidectomy and didn’t have much pain, which is apparently a thing that happens. I had bruises up to my chin and all down my chest, and looked and felt like I had been hit in the throat with a machete. Sorry for the vivid description, just trying to get the pain level across. My throat is still swollen up over the incision and I had to go to the ER last week because of hematoma.)

Sorry for the novella, this is just fresh for me and I absolutely hated that I had to beg for two days’ worth of pain support.

Same thing when I had gout in my knee. Thank the lord I had some of my dog's leftover Tramadol!

 

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Florida 9-month-old baby boy killed with 10 x fentanyl in his baby bottle by his mother...

17-year-old accused of putting fentanyl in her baby's bottle, killing him​

At about 8:04 min mark, see pill bottle exhibit by Sheriff for the minute amount of fentanyl that is fatal.