An undercover investigation in Nodaway County has resulted in nearly a dozen arrests.

According to a news release from the Maryville Department of Public Safety, law enforcement agencies  in northwest Missouri have been busy this week conducting arrest warrant services after a Grand Jury handed down 11 indictments for people allegedly involving in distributing drugs.  The warrants are a result of a multi-agency investigation that started in the fall of 2016.

The sales allegedly involved marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine and prescription drugs.  The investigation used an undercover operative who was under the supervision of Maryville Public Safety and Buchanan County Drug Strike Force agencies.

The release states that since 2012, Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice has used a Grand Jury on undercover drug investigations, sexual offenses against children, and domestic violence.  A Grand Jury indictment allows law enforcement to conduct many controlled buys with the same undercover operative before formally charging the accused.  To return an indictment, a Grand Jury must find probable cause exists that the accused committed the offense.

Anyone with knowledge of or who suspects drug trafficking is asked to call Maryville Public Safety at 660-562-3209 or the Nodaway Count Sheriff’s Office at 660-582-7451.