{"id":173452,"date":"2026-03-01T03:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T03:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/173452\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T03:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T03:11:20","slug":"fentanyl-seized-from-orange-county-home-enough-to-kill-over-40000-people-deputies-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/173452\/","title":{"rendered":"Fentanyl seized from Orange County home enough to kill over 40,000 people, deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Orange County man was arrested after more than 350 grams of drugs, including enough fentanyl to potentially kill thousands of people, were seized from his home. <\/p>\n

Last month, the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office received an anonymous tip that a man, identified as Eddie Rhodes III, was \u201cselling drugs,\u201d according to OCSO.<\/p>\n

\"EddieEddie Rhodes III (Orange County Jail booking photo)<\/p>\n

An investigation was launched by the agency, which led to a search warrant being issued for Rhodes\u2019 residence in Orange County. When law enforcement executed that search warrant, they allegedly found the following items:<\/p>\n

Several firearms including two pistols and one rifle.<\/p>\n

225 grams of cocaine.<\/p>\n

84 grams of fentanyl.<\/p>\n

60 grams of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

1 pound of cannabis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fentanyl alone has the potential to kill 42,000 people \u2013 and it\u2019s now off the streets of Orange County,\u201d said OCSO in a media release.<\/p>\n

Rhodes was placed under arrest and booked into Orange County Jail. He is being charged with armed trafficking in cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage you to continue sending us anonymous tips in our quest to get deadly drugs off the streets,\u201d stated the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

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