The suspects face 10-year minimum sentences if convicted.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal authorities arrested several people Saturday following a large-scale drug trafficking investigation that stretched from Louisville to Detroit.
U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner said nine people are now in federal custody in connection with the operation, which moved drugs between Detroit, Michigan, and Louisville.
During searches conducted in both cities, investigators seized more than 70 pounds of methamphetamine and more than one kilogram of fentanyl. Authorities also recovered 12 firearms, five of which were believed to be stolen.
Jim Scott, the special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Louisville, said agents also discovered 1.6 kilograms of cocaine during searches in Jefferson County.
“In recent years, serious offenses were not always charged to the full extent,” Bumgarner said. “Under this Justice Department, that directive has changed. We will charge the most serious, readily provable offense every time, without exception.”
The U.S. attorney’s office said the investigation began with Louisville Metro Police and later involved the DEA and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Louisville.
Bumgarner said the operation helped save lives, adding that the suspects face mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years in prison if convicted.
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