FHP elite task force targets drugs and human traffickers

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — There are more than 1,4000 miles of interstate in Florida. On any given day, those highways are used to transport drugs and people entering the country illegally.

The Florida Highway Patrol has several elite teams of state troopers that are trained to look for human traffickers and people transporting drugs.

In Martin County, a state Trooper recently pulled over a driver for a simple traffic violation. The traffic stop led to a much larger investigation. Inside the vehicle, the Trooper noticed several bottles labeled as Windex, but something didn’t look right about the contents in the containers to the Trooper.