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of the rain they have tomorrowhour by hourhazel: we’ll be back lateragain with Liliana.and various law enforcement agenciescollaborated to dismantlea crime organization thatdistributed drugs in Floridacenter and there are at least 16arrested.what kind of drug were they traffickedthe suspects?reporter: during theinvestigation that began in thetwo and 21, the authoritiesThey discover that the operation ofsmuggling was beingrun by a traffickeris behind bars inan orange county jail.>> they are seeing a substanceup to 100 times to the powerful thatthe oxycodone.Laura: In recent years, thefentanyl has becomeone of the main causesof overdose deaths in theCentral Florida.>> it is a problem that thisaffecting the entire nation andwe have to capture thatencourage knowledge ofperson who is sellingthese drugs in ourneighborhoods as they shouldreport and they should do it easily.Laura: and the 16 peopledetainees face multiplecharges, includingconspiracy, traffickingorganized crime.hazel: what was the amount ofdrugs seized byauthorities?Laura: so farauthorities have seized theleast about 11,000 pills offentanyl, but unknown

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