The Vermont Drug Task Force with the assistance of 13 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, arrested 24 multiple drug offenders today in Windham and Windsor counties, according to a press release issued by the Vermont State Police.

The arrests were the result of lengthy investigative work conducted by the Vermont Drug Task Force into the sale and distribution of marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin and prescription narcotics, according to the release.

The targets identified in these investigations are considered to be primarily street level dealers, according to the release. Police said most of the defendants operated independently of each other but investigators were able to make several connections.

At the conclusion of the operation 24 people were arrested in connection with the sale of narcotics.

The Vermont Drug Task Force is still looking for five people connected to the sale of narcotics, police said.

See the PDF document at right for photos and information on those arrested and the five police are still looking for.