10,000 fentanyl pills seized, 11 arrested in north Minneapolis bust
By KSTP
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and Minneapolis Police Department's Violent Offender Task Force seized approximately 10,000 fentanyl pills during a drug bust in north Minneapolis.
The task force executed a search warrant off of Broadway and Emerson avenues on Friday, with assistance from other law enforcement agencies, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said.
Investigators also found eight illegally-possessed firearms, officials said.
11 people were arrested as a result of the search warrant, according to the Sheriff's Office. Several of those who were arrested tried to run away but were apprehended by law enforcement.
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