DeSantis Seeking Tougher Penalties for Making Fentanyl and Sex Crimes Against Children

Narcotic detectives seized about 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills, packaged in bags of candy, at Los Angeles International Airport in California on Oct. 19, 2022. Courtesy of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced proposed legislation on Jan. 26 for a battery of law-and-order initiatives.

Speaking at a press conference in Miami, the Republican governor told reporters he seeks crackdowns on fentanyl manufacturing and sex offenses against children.