The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department has rounded up more than 40 people since Friday as a result of an undercover drug investigation that spanned several months.
The grand jury handed down 55 sealed indictments last Monday as a result of the operation, which included 77 total drug buys.
As of press time, 12 people indicted in this investigation were not yet arrested.
According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, 32 of the buys were of Dilaudid, 14 were  Suboxone, nine were hydrocodone, five were methamphetamines, five roxycodone and three morphine.
The sting was rounded out with three cocaine buys, two Oxycodone buys, one purchase of heroin and one marijuana buy.
The sheriff told the Review that buys conducted in drug-free zones may result in stiffer penalties for offenders if convicted.
“Some of these buys were in a drug-free zone,” Ray said. “What that means is that when we charge somebody with that (selling in a drug-free zone) it ups the charge a class, and if convicted the defendant must serve 100 percent of the jail time.
“The drug-free zones are designated as any area within 1,000 feet of any public or private school,pre-school, child care facility, public library or recreational center or park such as a ball park.” the Sheriff concluded.
Forty nine Of the 55 indicted  Monday, 49 are charged with selling drugs and three were charged with manufacturing meth.
The remaining three were indicted on charges of theft.
“We have made 77 total drug buys in this roundup,” Ray said. “There have been thirty two buys of Dilaudid, fourteen of Suboxone, nine of hydrocodone, five of methamphetamine, five of roxycodone, three of morphine, three of cocaine, two of oxycodone, two buys of Xanax, one heroin buy, and one buy of marijuana," he said.
"There were a total of 49 drug defendants, along with the three meth lab defendants, and three people charged with  theft, which makes a total of 55 defendants in this roundup.
"On the drug buys, we made them in different areas of the county including east of Smithville from Ragland Bottom to the western part of the county around Alexandria and both the northern and southern parts of the county. We also conducted undercover drug buys around the Short Mountain Road area and in the city limits of Smithville.
"I want to thank my department for the job that they are doing in our county,” Ray continued. “I am very proud to employ people with the professionalism and the desire to work at their jobs so that a difference can be made for the citizens of the county to enjoy their quality of life. Undercover drug operations such as this one today, our day to day drug arrests and burglary and theft arrests are the work that I have promised the citizens of DeKalb County and I am very proud of what we have accomplished thus far.
“I encourage anyone who knows anybody that is selling drugs to call our drug tip line at 464-6400. We're also on the web at www.dekalbsherifftn.com. which has links on the left hand side of the web page where you see "crime stoppers" and "stop drug dealers". You can get on there and share your information. We can gather it off of there. You can contact me at the jail and tell anything that you know. Everything is confidential," the sheriff concluded.
Among those who have been arrested under the indictments so far are:
37-year-old Brian Matthew Lasser of Smithville for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug ($30,000 bond).
40-year-old Tonya Gay Silcox of Nashville for theft over $1,000 ($20,000 bond)
42-year-old Wendy Youngblood Whittemore for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug ($40,000 bond)
24-year-old Alexandra Christina Teachout for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug free zone  ($60,000 bond)
50-year-old Terry Lee Price for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($80,000 bond)
49-year-old Linda Carol Barrett of Smithville for three counts of sale and delivery of a  Schedule II drug ($90,000 bond)
31-year-old Misty Dawn Barnes of Watertown for initiation of a process to manufacture methamphetamine ($40,000 bond)
43-year-old James Lee Adcock for fraudulent use of a credit card ($20,000 bond)
28-year-old Warren Brandon Glasby for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug and sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($70,000 bond)
41-year-old Randy Allan Caldwell for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug and sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($70,000 bond)
29-year-old Terry R. Collins for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone and sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug ($110,000 bond)
30-year-old Amanda Mae Hicks for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug free zone; conspiracy to sell and deliver a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($60,000 bond)
63-year-old Curtis Charles Jones for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug ($30,000 bond)
21-year-old Jacob Terry Maynard for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug ($30,000 bond)
46-year-old Marla Adele Turner for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug ($40,000 bond)
20-year-old Eric Dewayne Judkins of Dowelltown for sale and delivery of a counterfeit controlled substance; sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug free zone. ($40,000 bond)
26-year-old Joshua Joel Bain for sale and delivery of a Schedule VI drug in a drug free zone ($20,000 bond)
41-year-old Terry Eugene Dyer for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($40,000 bond)
34-year-old Lisa Michelle Porterfield of Dowelltown for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug and sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($100,000 bond)
23-year-old Travis Eric Patterson for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug free zone and sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug ($50,000 bond)
30-year-old Kenneth "Kenny" Bain for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug free zone ($30,000 bond)
29-year-old Mary Diane Roller for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug free zone ($30,000 bond)
37-year-old Billy Wayne Crook for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($80,000 bond)
56-year-old Susan Jeana Brown for two counts of sale and delivery of Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($80,000 bond)
37-year-old Micah Daniel Murphy for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug and sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug free zone ($110,000 bond)
22-year-old LaTroya Lanay Bain of Sparta for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug free zone ($30,000 bond)
31-year-old William Wayne Graham for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug and sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (cocaine) over .5 grams. ($70,000 bond)
24-year-old Gary Christopher Ponder of Dowelltown for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug; sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug-free zone ($70,000 bond)
32-year-old Hani Mohamad (B.J.) Ittayem for initiation of the manufacture of methamphetamine ( $40,000 bond)
48-year-old Lou Ann Self Cantrell for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug ($40,000 bond)
47-year-old Jeffery Scott Ponder of Dowelltown for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug-free zone ($40,000 bond)
26-year-old Antonio Cezar Wilford of Cookeville for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug-free zone and sale and delivery of a Schedule I drug (heroin) in a drug-free zone. ($130,000 bond)
43-year-old Stephen Kirk Estes for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug ($30,000 bond)
26-year-old David Franklin Turner for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug-free zone and sale and delivery of a schedule III drug ( $50,000 bond)
30-year-old Michael Chad Owens for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug-free zone ($40,000 bond)
44-year-old Mark Randall Robinson for sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug-free zone ($40,000 bond)
34-year-old Aron Dewayne Ponder of Dowelltown for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug-free zone ($80,000 bond).
27-year-old Anthony Joe Hamilton for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug-free zone ($80,000 bond)
43-year-old Kimberly Ann Patterson for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug ($60,000 bond)
30-year-old David Glenn Sparks of Quebeck for theft of property over $1,000 ($20,000 bond)
35-year-old Bobby Wayne Pinegar, Jr. for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug in a drug-free zone ($80,000 bond)
Steven Andrew Cantrell for two counts of sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug ($40,000 Bond).
Deputies also cited Cantrell's mother, 50-year-old Darice Cantrell, who reportedly admitted that pills found at the time of the arrest belonged to her.
She received a citation for possession of a Schedule IV drug.
They will appear in court on the citations on February 23.
26 year old Melinda Beth Murphy of Smithville was picked up for sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug in a drug-free zone and conspiracy to sell and deliver a Schedule III drug in a drug-free zone ($50,000 bond).
Murphy was reportedly seen attempting to attempted to conceal  something in a body cavity after being taken to the jail.
 According to the sheriff, she produced a container from the cavity which contained three hydrocodone pills.
Murphy was then additionally charged with introduction of drugs into a penal institution.
Her bond on that charge is $1,500 and she will be in court on Feb. 16.