19 Arrested in Multi-Agency Drug Sting

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials say they scored a big win against drug cartels operating in the Midlands. Wednesday afternoon, US Attorney Bill Nettles announced 19 people were arrested for conspiring to distribute cocaine across Aiken, Lexington, Saluda, Sumter, Richland, and Lee Counties. During the investigation, law enforcement officers say they seized approximately ten kilograms of cocaine, more than three-quarters of a million dollars in cash, numerous vehicles, a bulletproof vest, ammunition, and more than forty firearms, many of which were assault rifles.