Florida Highway Patrol had its hands full pursuing an alleged fentanyl trafficker driving a stolen Mercedes at high speed. Despite the advantages of numbers and radios, troopers struggled to keep pace with a car built for effortless high-speed cruising.
A fast luxury vehicle can challenge even a coordinated pursuit. Still, such advantages rarely guarantee escape, and the chase reflected the determination of troopers to bring a dangerous, drug-linked suspect to a stop.