DANVILLE, Va. – Spurred by the desire to curb opioid sales in the region, a task force comprised of law enforcement officers from Danville and Caswell County has made a dozen arrests in a months-long undercover drug operation.

Dubbed “Operation Justice without Borders,” the bust also resulted in the seizure of seven firearms and illegal narcotics with a street value of more than $126,000.

According to Danville Police, the investigation was in response to the rise of opioid-related overdoses seen locally in the spring of 2020. The police department targeted drug dealers responsible for the sale of heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine across state jurisdictions.

The seven-month-long undercover operation culminated at the end of February.

72 indictments were issued to 12 individuals for the sale and distribution of opioids.

The operation resulted in the following arrests and seizures:

•    Combined total controlled purchase operations – 46

•    Total number of individuals charged – 12

•    Total number of indictments – 72

•    Narcotics seized:

Heroin         Cocaine/Crack        Marijuana

Fentanyl    Methamphetamine      Prescription Narcotics

•    Total Weight (Grams): 3869.5

•    Approximate Street Value: $126,187

•    Firearms seized – 7

Investigations that stemmed from this operation remain active and ongoing.

Several other agencies supported this operation to include the Virginia State Police, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.