Learning the details of the scope of all of this, this is a plague on the streets and in homes around the metro area. Jamie leary has just stepped out of a News Conference to talk about what they did. Reporter all of those agencies were in attendance to tout this incredible discovery including a lot of the undercover agents who had an inside hand on this seizure. The total amount of heroin collected, 47 pounds. That is not all seized. They also seized numerous handguns, assault rifles and ammunition and other drugs. The operation began in august 2015 and was dubbed the nickname of the main man behind the distribution ring over a series of wiretaps. He had a home in Douglas County where he was finally arrested in july of this year. On many different suspects. The Colorado Attorney general spoke this afternoon and broke down the seizure by the numbers. 17 individuals have been arrested so far. 14 in colorado, two arizona, one in california. Law enforcement has ceased 47 pounds of heroin
Shootout as he served an eviction notice the right now Law Enforcement officials and First Responders are escorting the hearse carrying the body of corporal carrigan. We are awaiting information about services. You see the hearse on highway 285. We are also waiting to hear from park county sheriff fred wegner. Im alan ginot. Lets go right to that News Conference with the sheriff now. Regarding yesterdays tragedy, first, i want to thank the community for their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time for our office. And i also want to thank the Law Enforcement community. Their outpouring of support has been overwhelming and they truly i would like to talk a little bit about nate carrigan. Office. Nate works tirelessly. He has been working as an fto. Community. Law enforcement professional. The loss will be felt for a time. Nate began with my office in 2003. Nate also graduated from black canyon high school. He was in the class of 1999. Nate was a baseball coach, football coach at