Deputies: Former officer arrested for trafficking fentanyl in Monroe County

60-year-old David Allen Disgdiertt. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 60-year-old former law enforcement officer was arrested Friday on multiple drug charges in Monroe County, deputies said.

According to authorities, David Allen Disgdiertt, of Homestead, was charged with trafficking fentanyl, sale of a synthetic narcotic and the use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.

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Investigators said Monroe County detectives received information that Disgdiertt was selling fentanyl in Monroe County.

Records show that Disgdiertt was a former Key West Police Department detective that was fired back in the 80s.

According to deputies, Disgdiertt was seen conducting a drug transaction in Tavernier. Detectives stopped him as he was driving away.

Authorities said approximately five grams of fentanyl and $1,062 worth of suspected drug proceeds were found in his vehicle.


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