The Lee County Sheriff's Office announced it has arrested 70 people in a months-long narcotics operation.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno hosted a news conference on Wednesday to provide information on the operation, nicknamed "Operation Thaw and Order."
Marceno said over the course of the past couple of months, deputies have arrested 70 people for distributing illegal drugs. He added that during the operation, 30 guns were seized, as well as over $396,000 in cash.
Throughout the course of the operation, deputies recovered 22.4 kilograms of methamphetamine, 15.8 kilograms of ecstasy and four kilograms of cocaine.
Additionally, three stolen cars were recovered, and one car was seized in the operation.
"To the drug dealers out there that think Lee County is a good place to set up shop, let me save you the trouble: It's not," Marceno said.
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