KSP drug operation nets nearly 200 arrests

A summer effort by the Kentucky State Police targeting suspected drug networks has resulted in nearly 200 arrests.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear last Friday announced the results of Operation Summer Heat 2.0, which saw participation from all 16 posts of the KSP. According to a release from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the operation was not only focused on making arrests but also on “disrupting the criminal enterprises that threaten the safety and health of Kentuckians.”

Operation Summer Heat 2.0 resulted in 197 arrests, with 30 of those arrests made by KSP Post Four in Elizabethtown. The operation resulted in the combined seizure of more than $640,000 worth of drugs including 3,002 grams of fentanyl, 1,176 grams of cocaine, and 6,046 grams of methamphetamine. The operation also resulted in the confiscation of 82 firearms, more than $181,000 in cash, and $200,000 worth of stolen property.

Operation Summer Heat 2.0 remains active and more arrests are expected in the coming weeks. Anybody with information on possible drug activity in the commonwealth is encouraged to leave an anonymous tip with the KSP via their website.