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Large Drug Bust Update in Florida

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“LARGE DRUG BUST UPDATE IN FLORIDA”

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FOX 13 Tampa Bay

NBC 6 South Florida

CBS 12 News - WPEC

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U.S. drug trafficking generates ~$500B globally each year.

The DEA's entire annual budget is roughly $3.1 billion — meaning traffickers outspend federal enforcement by more than 150-to-1. Florida consistently ranks among the top U.S. states for federal drug trafficking prosecutions.

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Mandatory minimum drug sentences stem from one athlete's death!

The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 was rushed through Congress after NBA draft pick Len Bias died of a cocaine overdose. It created the federal minimums — like the 15-year floor Bowdoin now faces.

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