Sheriff: 12 family members arrested in Winter Haven drug trafficking ring
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 12 members of the same family are accused of drug trafficking.
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The drugs seized included fentanyl, methamphetamines, Oxycodone and Marijuana, with a street value of over $140,000, authorities said.
At a news conference Monday, Sheriff Grady Judd described how the Rogers family has a long history of drug sales in Winter Haven and was the center of the investigation.
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Among the 12 suspects who were arrested, nine were adults and three were juveniles, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation was spearheaded by multiple units within the Polk County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Lakeland Police Department and the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Sheriff’s Office said members of the K-9, SWAT, narcotics and homicide units executed the warrants and arrests.
“Members of the Rogers family are very well known to law enforcement and have been arrested many times,” Judd said.
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He added that the suspects had been involved in drug activity, gangs and violence since the 1980s.
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See the news conference below:
