DeSantis promises Florida will 'hunt down' fentanyl traffickers as bust seizes 15,000 deadly pills
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Florida Gov Ron DeSantis pledges to "hunt down" fentanyl traffickers after stopping over 15,000 pills disguised as OxyContin this week, linking it to the border crisis.
Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
"In Florida, we will hunt down anyone who brings fentanyl into our communities and puts lives at risk," DeSantis, who is also running for the 2024 Republican White House nomination, said. "I am thankful to the officers who continue to put the safety of their communities first and apprehend these criminals." He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.
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