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,

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

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office has announced what it describes as the most significant fentanyl seizure in the county's history following a months-long investigation into drug sales.