Event Brief
Polk drug ring busted; 39 arrested in operation
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A multi-agency undercover investigation in Polk County led to 39 arrests and the seizure of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, firearms, and cash, authorities said. Prosecutors filed 249 felony and 42 misdemeanor charges, including trafficking counts tied to alleged ringleader Michael Edwin Worlds Jr.
WHO: Polk County Sheriff’s Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, Auburndale Police Department, Florida Department of Law Enforcement; ringleader Michael Edwin Worlds Jr.
WHAT: “Operation End of Worlds” dismantled a major narcotics ring, resulting in 39 arrests and multiple drug and weapons seizures.
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026 at 11:15 AM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: Authorities said the arrests and seizures followed an undercover drug investigation targeting an alleged narcotics trafficking organization.
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