Money, guns and drugs seized in Bell, Harlan counties

Money, guns and drugs were seized Thursday as Kentucky State Police executed search warrants as part of a months-long investigation into marijuana trafficking.

Appalachia Narcotics Investigation Unit officers searched K&J Grab and Bag in the Tacky Town area of Harlan County, state police said in a news release.

Simultaneously, a homein the Walls End area of Pineville was searched. The money, guns and drugs were seized from both places.

The Appalachia Narcotics Investigation Unit is a multi-agency unit of narcotics detectives from the state police, Harlan and Bell County sheriff’s offices, and the Pineville Police Department.

State police said the investigation is continuing.

This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 8:35 AM with the headline "Money, guns and drugs seized in Bell, Harlan counties."