Police arrest 15 people, seize $15,000 and 350 grams of fentanyl

(FOX40.COM) – Several law enforcement agencies in Northern California have worked together to arrest 15 people accused of selling fentanyl and other dangerous drugs in the area.

From November 1 to 2, Folsom police led an undercover operation called “Folsom Blues” to bust suspected drug dealers. Law enforcement officials said they used marketplaces and social media applications to arrange “narcotic transactions.” Those who came to a meeting location for the sale of drugs were arrested.

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Other law enforcement agencies that participated in “Folsom Blues” included the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Citrus Heights Police Department, Sacramento County Probation, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Placer County Probation, Roseville Police Department, Placer County District Attorney’s Office, the California Highway Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations.

According to FPD, the operation resulted in 15 arrests and the seizure of more than $15,000 in cash, hundreds of pills and other illegal drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine. Detectives also recovered nearly 350 grams of fentanyl, “enough to kill the entire population of Folsom twice over.”

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FPD said all detainees received the Watson Advisory, which formally warned the alleged drug dealers of the dangers of fentanyl and informed them that they could be charged with murder if they sold drugs containing fentanyl to someone and that person died as a result .

Some detainees remain in custody, but FPD says most have been released on bail or on their own recognizance.

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