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More than two dozen people are arrested after an investigation by the Missouri South Central Drug Task Force, and other local agencies.

Law enforcement say it was an 18 month long investigation.

Yesterday, officers concluded the investigation and arrested the suspected invididuals.

The investigation involved possesion, sale and distribtion of illegal drugs like meth, marijuana, cocaine and heroin.

Those arrested are from both Maries and Phelps county and range in age from 20 to 64.