[caption id="attachment_1482" align="alignleft" width="360"]<a href="https://mountainmedianews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2013/09/drug-bust.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-1482 " alt="Handcuffed to porch railings are a few of the dozens arrested in Hinton for drug-related charges" src="https://mountainmedianews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2013/09/drug-bust.jpg" width="360" height="231" /></a> Handcuffed to porch railings are a few of the dozens arrested in Hinton for drug-related charges[/caption] <p align="JUSTIFY">In an on-going investigation, a total of 54 individuals were apprehended on 174 drug-related charges involving prescription pills, cocaine and heroin in Summers County Wednesday. The drug sweep was the result of a 10-month investigation. Police hope the arrests send the message that they will do all they can to take on the region’s drug problem.</p> <p align="JUSTIFY">Many of those arrested were known repeat offenders. The roundup began at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.\</p> <p align="JUSTIFY">The local citizenry is tired of seeing this kind of drug-related activity going on in the area according to Cpl. John Cooper of WV State Police.</p> <p align="JUSTIFY">"These arrests will make a large impact on the drug-related crime in the area. We are never going to completely wipe it out but we are going to continue our investigation, continue our efforts ...and hopefully make a difference," said Cpl. Cooper.</p> <p align="JUSTIFY">Police are continuing to make further arrests. The sweep was a multi-agency effort including the West Virginia State Police, Summers County Sheriff’s Department and Hinton Police.</p>
