PIKEVILLE — Eleven of 15 targeted drug dealers were arrested Thursday during a roundup of suspected drug traffickers in Pike and Floyd counties.

All 15 names of the alleged drug traffickers were contained in sealed indictments from a Pike County grand jury. Two additional suspects who were not targets of the roundup but were found to be in possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia were arrested, including one who was found with cocaine.

The 11 suspects who were arrested all allegedly sold drugs to undercover agents during a 12-month sting operation conducted by several agencies, including the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation, Operation UNITE and HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area). The arrests were made by officers working for all three agencies as well as officers working for the Pike County Sheriff's Department.

"We have a drug epidemic in the commonwealth," said Attorney General Greg Stumbo. "Making pushers pay is our top priority, and Pike County Sheriff Fuzzy Keesee has done a great job on this bust. This type of joint operation is critical to protect all Kentuckians."

All individuals arrested during the raid are currently being held at the Pike County Detention Center awaiting arraignment.

Those arrested so far include:

Tiffany Carol Thacker, 33, Pikeville

Avery Newsome, 42, Pikeville

Gary Hall, 47, Elkhorn City

Tammy Hall, 43, Elkhorn City

Eddie Helton, 50, Elkhorn City

Michael Wayne Justice, 56, Elkhorn City

Donnie Kinder, 74, Mouthcard

Patrick Wolford, 40, Phelps

Steve Hackney, 44, Belfry

Carl Rayburn Jr., 56, Majestic

Judina Ann Blankenship, 29, Stopover

John Lewis Hurley, 56, Stopover

Roy C. Blankenship Jr., 29, Stopover