April 7 (UPI) -- Law enforcement officials in Maryland announced Tuesday that they seized "significant quantities" of illegal drugs, weapons and money as part of a lengthy multi-agency investigation into a drug-trafficking ring.
They also reported 12 arrests, with more possible in the future.
Wilcomico County Sheriff Michael Lewis said more than 42.5 kilograms of cocaine (more than $4 million worth) were seized in the investigation -- the largest cocaine seizure in county history.
"Imagine how much poison was removed from our streets by the hard-working men and women who made this case happen," Lewis said at a Tuesday press conference. "Think about that."
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