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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

Today is Tuesday, September 22nd.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

On Monday, Delaware State Police and the FBI announced more than two

dozen arrests in connection with a crackdown on a major drug organization operating in the state.

The 28 defendants are now charged with 252 felonies, including criminal racketeering,

conspiracy, drug dealing, and more. Law enforcement officials say the organization was run by

Luis Renteria, who has properties in Delaware and Philadelphia.

Officers executed 31 search warrants during their investigation, which began back in February of 2018.

They recovered at least $5 million worth of heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl.

Wow.

Included in these results was the largest fentanyl seizure by Delaware law enforcement in

the state's history, making a major dent in the supply of fentanyl that would have been distributed

on the streets in Delaware and surrounding areas, said Jennifer Boone, special agent in charge of

the FBI's Baltimore field office. Alone, the quantity of fentanyl seized could have killed thousands

and thousands of people. Authorities say the seizure, they seized enough fentanyl seized could have killed thousands and thousands of people.

Authorities say the seizure, they seized enough fentanyl to kill three quarters of the state's population.

It was enough fentanyl to kill 750,000 Delawareans. So I just don't understand the reasoning.

Maybe it's not the reasoning, but behind fentanyl.

Like you're killing off your clientele. Do you know what I mean?

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