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NAPLES, Fla. - Two people were taken to jail after deputies found enough fentanyl to kill nearly 20,000 people during a search warrant at a suspected drug house Wednesday, authorities said.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office said the house on 44th Terrace S.W. in Naples is across the road from a neighborhood park where children play.
Maikel Raul Felipe Bernal, 42, and Yusbelkin Clemente-Vega, 39, were booked into the Collier County jail on charges of trafficking fentanyl over 28 grams. Bernal also faces a charge of methamphetamine possession.
Yusbelkin Clemente-Vega, 39, (pictured left) and Maikel Raul Felipe Bernal, 42, (pictured right) were booked into the Collier County jail on charges of trafficking fentanyl over 28 grams. Bernal also faces a charge of methamphetamine possession. (Cre …
Deputies found 318 fentanyl pills inside the home that were marked M 30 to resemble legitimate prescription oxycodone hydrochloride 30 mg pills, officials said.
The fentanyl weighed 34.1 grams, which is enough to potentially kill 17,050 people.
Detectives discovered methamphetamine and $13,380 in cash within the residence. Additionally, they confiscated $6,000 in cash from Bernal during his arrest. According to the detectives, the way the money was organized and its denominations suggested it was linked to drug transactions.
Credit: Collier County Sheriff's Office
"Our message is clear," Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said in a statement. "If you’re going to peddle poison in this community and threaten the safety of children, our detectives are coming to get you and you will be held accountable."