Florida officials on Tuesday announced the arrests of 24 people in a drug trafficking takedown spanning Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Attorney General James Uthmeier 's office said the 14-month investigation, called "Operation Trackside," uncovered trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone.

Investigators seized more than 11 pounds of narcotics, $450,000 in cash, firearms, vehicles and a boat.

Detectives obtained 17 search warrants during the case, and on Sept. 3 officers from multiple agencies executed 15 of them at once.

The searches turned up six handguns, two semi-automatic rifles, 11 vehicles, one boat, 5,027 grams of narcotics and $452,026 in cash.

Defendants face wide range of charges

The Attorney General's Office of Statewide Prosecution is charging two dozen defenda

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