Crime & Safety

Zephyrhills Officer Seizes More Than 70 Grams Of Meth: Police

ZPD says the rate of drug overdoses this year is on track to exceed last year's numbers by 14 percent.

Zephyrhills Police say an officer seized more than 70 grams of methamphetamine​ and a "small amount" of cocaine during a traffic stop last week.
Zephyrhills Police say an officer seized more than 70 grams of methamphetamine​ and a "small amount" of cocaine during a traffic stop last week. (Zephyrhills Police Department)

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL—Zephyrhills Police say an officer seized more than 70 grams of methamphetamine and a "small amount" of cocaine during a traffic stop last week.

Police shared photos of the drugs the officer seized on its Facebook page Monday.

ZPD says the rate of drug overdoses this year is on track to exceed last year's numbers by 14 percent.

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The Zephyrhills Police Department has seized more than 1,300 grams of methamphetamine, almost 60 grams of fentanyl, almost 40 grams of cocaine, and 1,424 pills this year.

ZPD did not provide any information on arrests made during the traffic stop.

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