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14 guns, nearly 8 pounds of fentanyl seized in Metro Detroit drug bust

Fentanyl distribution ring targeted in multi-agency operation

Police seized 3,472 grams of fentanyl, 75 grams of heroin, 14 guns and $50,000 in a Metro Detroit drug bust. (WDIV)

DETROIT – Michigan State Police seized more than a dozen guns and several pounds of fentanyl in a Metro Detroit drug bust this week.

Eight search warrants were executed by the Michigan State Police Metro Narcotics Enforcement Team on Wednesday, May 20. The warrants were connected to an ongoing investigation into fentanyl distribution across Metro Detroit.

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According to authorities, police seized 7.6 pounds of fentanyl, $50,000 in cash, three vehicles and 14 guns.

Police said four of the guns were stolen.

Michigan State Police were assisted by the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and law enforcement from Monroe, Wayne, Livingston and Washtenaw counties. Further details had not been released at the time of publication.

The investigation is ongoing.


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