A two-county dragnet by area law enforcement agencies on Monday has resulted in the recovery of over 400 grams of methamphetamine and a long list of stolen property.
According to a release from the Independence County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Shawn Stephens said 18 wanted persons were arrested in the round-up, named “Operation: River Ice.”
Stephens said 15 other individuals were not located, but are still wanted by law enforcement. Some of the stolen items recovered included a Polaris Ranger, a trailer, a travel trailer, two guns, a four-wheeler, a truck reported stolen from out of county, and a battery pack with a solar charging system and batteries.
The sheriff said Operation: River Ice was a joint effort between the Independence County Sheriff’s Department, the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Game and Fish, Arkansas Department of Corrections, Arkansas Department of Community Corrections, the Stone County Sheriff’s Department, and the Mountain View Police Department.
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