ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KFGO) – The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force has released details on a drug investigation that has been ongoing for 2 1/2 years.
Starting in early 2023, undercover officers began buying fentanyl pills and fentanyl powder to build a case against the large network of dealers in central Minnesota.
Over that time, the task force says there were 52 overdose deaths due to fentanyl in St. Cloud. Agents conducted 112 undercover buys, arrested 61 people, served 14 search warrants, bought or recovered 16,000 fentanyl pills, 160 grams of fentanyl powder, seized nine guns, and recovered $38,000 in drug money.
The investigation continues with additional arrests expected.
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