‘Fool Around and Find Out:’ Polk Sheriff Discusses 255 Arrests in Undercover Operation

‘Fool Around and Find Out:’ Polk sheriff discusses 255 arrests in undercover operation

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference Friday morning to discuss the arrests of 225 people in an undercover investigation named “Fool Around and Find Out.”

Op 'Fool Around and Find Out' Nets a Lot of Arrests in FL, With Descriptive Words From the Sheriff

255 suspects arrested in major Florida undercover investigation

The operation focused on human trafficking, child predators and immigrants without proper paperwork.

Ex-NFLer among 244 arrested in major human trafficking operation in Florida: Sheriff

A former NFL star and a Red Cross Disaster Relief executive were among 244 suspects arrested by a Florida sheriff’s office during a major undercover human trafficking operation, officials said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced the results of operation “Fool Around and Find Out,” which took place over nine days and targeted suspects involved in prostitution. The sheriff’s office said 141 suspects were arrested for soliciting a…

Former Bucs player among 255 arrested in 'Fool Around and Find Out' undercover investigation

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that 255 were arrested in a nine-day, multi-agency undercover investigation called "Fool Around and Find Out" that focused on human trafficking, child predators and illegal immigration. Detectives said they worked with investigators from several different sheriff's offices, police departments, Homeland Security, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the under…

Judd: Former Bucs player among hundreds arrested in 'Fool Around and Find Out' operation in Florida

"This is the highest number of suspects we’ve ever arrested during a single undercover operation," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd stated in a news release.