Officers hit the streets arresting nearly 20 people on drug related charges.

The Bell County Sheriff's Department spent months preparing for the drug roundup.

"We are the first line of defense. We are going to do everything we can to stop it," said Bell County Sheriff, Bruce Bennett.

Those arrested are:
Donovan Washington, Pineville, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Albert Elliot, Pineville, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Tonya Partin, Pineville, Trafficking Controlled Substance
John Matthews, Pineville, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Tim Wayne Brock, Pineville, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Steve Turner, Pineville, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Walter Mullins, Arjay, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Dean Clark, Arjay, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Ronald Mould, Arjay, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Courtney Patternson, Arjay, Trafficking Controlled Substance
Jason Rice, Arjay, Trafficking Controlled Substance
J.C. Rice, Arjay, Assault, Resisting Arrest,