18 arrested in Texarkana accused of participating in meth ring, police say

Nearly 20 people accused of participating in a drug ring were arrested Tuesday as police conducted a raid in Miller County, authorities from the Texarkana Police Department said.

Police arrested 18 of 26 people identified as participants in a methamphetamine distribution syndicate, Texarkana police spokesman Cpl. Kristi Bennett said. Arrest warrants have been issued for the remaining eight members.

Those arrested could face a combination of state and federal charges ranging from delivery of a controlled substance to weapons charges.

Some charges could be enhanced if the sale of meth occurred near schools, churches or city parks, Bennett said.

The arrests came after an eight-month undercover investigation that included officers from the Texarkana and Texarkana, Texas, police departments, the Miller County and Bowie County sheriff’s offices, Arkansas State Police, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service.

"When law enforcement officers from all levels of government dedicate their efforts toward a common goal, a greater disruption in the distribution and use of illicit narcotics can be achieved,” Miller County Sheriff Ron Stovall and Texarkana Police Department Chief Bob Harrison said in a joint statement.

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