IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — Over a dozen people were arrested as part of an undercover drug sting in Iredell County over the past four months, investigators announced.
The Iredell County Sheriff's Office said that 19 people were charged in connection with the operation that began last October and ran through this month with more arrests expected in the coming weeks. All of the suspects are accused of directly selling drugs to undercover agents.
"If you sell drugs in Iredell County, we will find you, and you will be arrested," Sheriff Darren Campbell said in a news release.
Five of the suspects have previous arrests for similar charges and are on active probation. One of the suspects, a 60-year-old man from Olin, is a registered sex offender. He is facing numerous charges in connection with the operation.
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