Pennsylvania State Police executed 76 arrest warrants, including several known gang members, in connection with a firearms and narcotics bust early Wednesday in Shenandoah.

Following a 12-month investigation by state police and the Shenandoah Borough Police Department, arrest warrants were executed and numerous search warrants were served on participants involved in a widespread narcotics distribution network in the Shenandoah area.Trooper Dave Boehm of the state police said the investigation and subsequent arrests are a clear indication of the law enforcement community's shared commitment to curtail illegal activity and curb violence in the communities they serve.Members of the state police and their law enforcement partners within Schuylkill County conducted in-depth investigations, which ultimately led to the arrest of several prominent members of the drug distribution network and the seizure of guns, money and drugs.Additionally, police are continuing to examine the ties between members of the group and known violent street gangs.The state police and the Shenandoah Borough Police Department partnered with the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force to conduct this operation.