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Kentucky State Police declare Operation Summer Heat 2.0 a success

Graphic showing where arrests were made in Operation Summer Heat 2.0
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Graphic showing where arrests were made in Operation Summer Heat 2.0

The Kentucky State Police completed a successful sweeping operation, targeting suspected drug networks operating in the commonwealth and leading to 197 arrests.

All 16 KSP posts participated in Operation Summer Heat 2.0, and preliminary results indicate 197 arrests and 490 charges issued.

Along with the combined seizure of thousands of grams of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin, troopers also seized hundreds of pills, including fentanyl, hydrocodone doses, oxycodone doses, and hallucinogens.

Troopers also confiscated 82 firearms, over $180-thousand in cash, and $200,000 worth of stolen property, and also recovered a stolen vehicle.

The investigation remains active, and more arrests are expected in the coming weeks.

Last year, Operation Summer Heat saw 206 people arrested and nearly $685,000 worth of drugs removed from Kentucky streets.

Stan Ingold is WEKU's News Director. He has worked in public broadcasting for 18 years, starting at Morehead State Public Radio before spending the past 10 years at Alabama Public Radio. Stan has been honored with numerous journalism awards for his public radio reporting.
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