[MtnClimber]

Oh my. Where I live again after growing up here. In one case the gang pistol whipped an 8-year-old child during a home invasion. What is up with gang members these days?

[dsrtsage]

Do they all work at disneyworld?

[reasonisfaith]

Is Kim Picazio one of the defendants?

[TexasGator]

Uh Oh ....

[dennisw]

“FDC is proud to work in concert with our law enforcement partners as part of our of public safety mission,” said FDC Secretary Ricky Dixon. “This partnership represents an ongoing effort and our commitment to identifying and preventing criminal activity from occurring within our walls. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring a safe environment for those entrusted to our care and furthering public safety for all Floridians.”

FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen said, “Meticulous investigative work led to the identification of local and statewide gang leadership ensuring this Blood-affiliated criminal gang can no longer terrorize our communities. Thank you to our FDLE agents, Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Statewide Prosecution for making Florida safer.”

The investigation has been able to identify the ranking structure and numerous members of the gang, operating both inside and outside of prison and in the county jail, in Polk County, in various other areas of the state of Florida, and in North Carolina. Detectives uncovered multiple instances of coordinating crimes, directing and coordinating gang activities, recruitment of new gang members, discussing bond payments, and gang financing, including setting and collecting gang dues.

Detectives served six search warrants throughout the investigation in Lakeland (2), Winter Haven, Mount Dora, Orlando, and Lake City.

Illegal drugs, firearms, and currency seized:

• 21.45 Pounds of Methamphetamine
• 2,595 grams of cocaine
• 3,051 grams of cannabis
• 249 grams of MDMA
• 719 grams of Synthetic Cannabis
• 7.86 grams of Fentanyl (one gram can kill hundreds)
• 28 grams of Mushrooms
• 8 grams of Alprazolam
• 52 grams of Oxycodone
• 1846 grams of Promethazine
• 18 firearms
• $17,514.00 in US currency

The total street value of the drugs confiscated is over $1.5 million.

[Tell It Right]

If Obama had a bunch of sons and ugly daughters ...

[clintonh8r]

Judd is one of Florida’s best sheriffs, and Polk County is a pretty tough beat.

[glimmerman70]

So glad I live in Polk county.

[SE Mom]

I read the headline and KNEW it was Grady Judd. He is the best. His deputies don’t play.

[Gaffer]

Oh my. The FBI sure isn’t going to be happy about this. Imagine losing 41 of your own agents all in one spot. It takes time to find these guys, groom them and then turn them out...

[sergeantdave]

Mike Jenkins, who wrote this garbage, can’t write. To be expected, though, as the deep state hires more 50 IQ morons to publish propaganda and not news. Here’s the lead, moron:

A Florida RICO task force investigating sex, murder and money arrested 41 members of a Florida gang engaged in criminal activities since 2021.