21 Arrested during Warrant Sweep in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Undercover operations by the Huntington Police Department ended with 40 arrests warrants and 21 people behind bars.
According to a release from HPD, the Special Emphasis Unit with HPD started making undercover drug purchases and prostitution stings back in January.
After more than six months of work, investigators were able to obtain arrest warrants for 40 people and search warrants for two homes in town.
At 7:20 a.m. Thursday officers went to homes at 819 19th Street and 1029 Monroe Ave.
Officers seized a small amount of crack cocaine, imitation crack cocaine packaged for sale, scales and other packaging material and drug paraphernalia from the home on 10th Street. When officers searched the home on Monroe Ave. it was found to be in deplorable conditions and the Cabell Huntington Health Department posted a "Do Not Occupy" sign on the home before it was secured.
By 3 p.m. Thursday 21 people were arrested.
Here is a list of those facing charges:
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