The Opelika Police Department closed out an operation into the sale of illegal narcotics Wednesday with the arrest of 13 individuals, all of whom live in Opelika.
The operation lasted around five months.
"It sends a message that if you are dealing drugs, you are going to get caught," Opelika police Capt. Bruce DeLong said.
He said the arrests are big for the city.
"Any time you get drug dealers off the street it is good thing," DeLong said.
Getting 13 off at one time is sure to make a big impression, he added.
The Opelika Police Department Vice & Narcotics Division made the arrests with the assistance of the Lee County Sheriff's Office, the Auburn Police Department, and the Alabama Bureau of Investigations.
The youngest arrested was 21 years old and the oldest was 52.
All of those arrested were taken to the Lee County Detention Facility.
Andrew James Barnett, 26; Gregski Lamar Ross, 26; Tiffany Nicole Johnson, 41; Schernaries Shunta Love, 24; Betty Anette Allen, 48; Cynthia Avery, 55; and Marktivus Delleal Robinson, 32, were charged with unlawful distribution of controlled substances.
Grady Scott Melton, 29, was charged with unlawful possession or receipt of controlled substances.
Ashley Dawn Hodges, 21, was charged with unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance in the second degree and unlawful possession or receipt of controlled substances.
Paulette Taylor, 43; Gregory Grade, 52; Montay Decorlos Hodge, 38; and John Lewis Frederick, 26, were each charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances.
Unlawful distribution of controlled substances and unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance are Class B felonies, punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and a fine of not more than $30,000.
Unlawful possession or receipt of controlled substances is a Class C felony, punishable by 1 to 10 years in prison and a fine of not more than $15,000.
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