Scale heroin ring in colorado. Law enforcement leaders say the bust netted 11 weapons, 47 pounds of heroin. This was a year long investigation that included several wiretaps and relied on confidential informants. 9wants to know investigator whitney wild brings us the details. This was a big bust. The dea, Denver Police and west Metro Drug Task force say the suspects were importing heroin from mexico and dropping it basically by the pound onto the streets in denver. Now the operation targeted dealers. The 47 pounds of Heroin Police swept off the street is valued a the more than 2 million, at more than 2 million but more importantly likely supplied hundreds, if not thousands of users. One of the big stories has been about heroin use on the cherry creek bike path. The special agent in charge for the dea here in denver says busts like this help, but they dont totally get rid of heroin use. And well continue to push i think that youll see a lull in the bike path, but i dont think awe l see