Florida’s Polk County Sheriff has the internet buzzing with his “drip” after holding a press conference while rocking a gold chain and bracelet from 32 suspects arrested in a year-long drug trafficking bust.
On Friday (August 22), Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd wore a thick, gold cuban link chain around his neck with matching gold bracelets. He claimed the $50,000 worth of “drip” came from 32 suspects arrested in a year-long drug trafficking bust. FBI teams worked with Homeland Security in “Capital City Crack Down,” which started last August.
As the sheriff wore the suspects’ jewelry, he also waved around a gun and shared a message. Opening the press conference, Judd said, “I got their drip. I got their money. We got their guns. We got their dope.” During the briefing, Sheriff Judd said 32 suspects were arrested and accused of dealing drugs in Bartow for years. He also named Nathaniel Donald as the kingpin of Bartow. He said:
“Of the drug sales that occur, he is the tip of the spear or the head of the snake. He’s not a pharmacist, but those under his command will make sure that you have marijuana, fentanyl, crack cocaine, MDMA, all kinds of pills to include oxycodone, hydrocodone, ketamine.”
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Drug Bust Recovers $150,000 In Drugs, $7,000 In Cash, And Nearly $50,000 In Jewelry
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd also said that a total of eight search warrants were served countywide, along with an additional search warrant in Orange County. Across the two counties, police teams raided nine locations.
Authorities seized thousands of grams of various illegal drugs, with a total street value of $150,000. Police said they grabbed 22 pounds of marijuana, nearly 27 grams of fentanyl, and one and a half pounds of cocaine. Police also recovered four guns, more than 7,000 in cash, and jewelry worth upwards of $46,500.
Furthermore, police said the group of suspects had along history of trouble. The combined total of the suspects’ criminal histories add up to 554 previous felonies and 394 misdemeanors, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
During the press conference, Sheriff Judd also said:
“Where you see $50,000 in drip, where you see that not-so-dangerous drug of cannabis, you see guns and you see first-degree murder from overdose. I am over it. I am over it when people tell you that drugs are low-level and non-violent.”
Bartow Police Department Chief Stephen Walker also spoke out and said:
“I just want to thank them for this and helping to clean up our city. We know we have problems and we do what we can and sometimes they’re outside of our scope to take care of so we rely on that assistance.”
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