LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Louisville Metro Police say they seized enough fentanyl to deliver a lethal dose to more than a third of Jefferson County’s population during a major drug bust Friday. Officers also recovered other illegal drugs and two guns.
According to police, around 6 p.m. on Sept. 26, detectives with the 2nd Division Impact Unit executed a search warrant in the 5000 block of Yew Lane.
“This operation removed a massive amount of poison from our community and significantly disrupted a dangerous drug network, improving the safety and quality of life for residents in the area,” LMPD officials wrote on social media Sunday.
During the search, officers seized:
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One pound of fentanyl
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5.26 ounces of high-purity cocaine
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Eight ounces of marijuana
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Two guns
Police said the seized fentanyl alone could kill more than 225,000 people — about 36% of Jefferson County’s residents.
SWAT team members, K9 patrol units, and technical operations support staff assisted in the ongoing investigation. No arrests have been announced in connection with Friday’s search.
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