Meth investigation results in arrests of 53 suspects (Oklahoma)

OKLAHOMA CITY - A 10-month investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in south-central Oklahoma and northern Texas led to the arrests of 53 people Tuesday on a variety of drug charges by federal, state and local authorities.

The investigation, dubbed Operation 700 Ranch Round-Up, began last May, when authorities learned that meth was being supplied in Oklahoma by traffickers in northern Texas, according to Gary Olenkiewicz, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Dallas office.

Officers in both states conducted surveillance, made undercover drug purchases, executed search and arrest warrants, and gathered evidence to indict and prosecute the defendants, officials said.

Investigators said they seized more than 15 pounds of meth during the operation, along with "crack" cocaine, marijuana, about $161,000 in cash and 49 weapons.

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