A major drug bust in Manatee County resulted in the seizure of a record amount of fentanyl — enough to wipe out the entire Tampa Bay population, according to Sheriff Rick Wells. Detectives from the Manatee County Sheriff's Special Investigations Division- Narcotics and Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested 40-year-old Tron Williams,

The BriefThe Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says it has made the largest fentanyl bust in its history.An accused local drug dealer was arrested in connection with the investigation and deputies are searching for another suspect.

Detectives seized more than $1.7 million worth of drugs and weapons and arrested a local drug dealer, according to the sheriff’s office.