ECSO busts 6 in fentanyl operation, seizes nearly 1,000 grams

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office wrapped up a major narcotics operation this week, announcing the arrest of six individuals and the seizure of nearly 1,000 grams of fentanyl. The crackdown, called Operation Lucky Charms, involved the execution of 28 search warrants across the county.

According to WKRG News 5, the operation targeted drug distribution networks in the area. The scale of the fentanyl seizure underscores the ongoing opioid crisis affecting Escambia County and the broader region.

Details on the specific charges and identities of those arrested were not immediately available. The Sheriff's Office has not yet released information about how the operation was initiated or whether additional arrests are expected.