Sixteen people are drug facing charges after they were indicted by a Clermont County grand jury on Wednesday.
A grand jury returned a total of 24 charges against the individuals.
The Clermont County Sheriff's Office says the suspects were selling drugs in and around Felicity.
Authorities took nine people into custody on Thursday. The remaining seven are still being sought.
The narcotics unit began the investigation after receiving numerous complaints from residents about crime and street dealing.
"The investigation concentrated primarily on street level criminals who were selling prescription medication including oxycontin, percocet, oxycodone, and small amounts of heroin," according to Sheriff A.J. Rodenberg.
"Most of the purchases were made on the street within the village limits or just outside the village in Franklin Township. We started the investigation case after receiving a number of complaints from citizens and community leaders expressing their concerns about the continued decline of the village, due to the open and ongoing peddling of drugs in their community. On the good side there was no methamphetamine or meth labs discovered in this operation, suggesting a decline of meth-related activity in Clermont County," said Chief Deputy Rick Combs.
The sheriff's office says a similar operation in 2008 netted a half dozen arrests in the felicity area.
The following people are facing charges:
John Scott, 28, Shenelle Scott, 28, Tina Gossett, 35, Phillips Gardner, 34, Billie Young, 33, Vivian Broach, 37, Shawna Jesse, 30, Felix Napier, 26, David Sons, 21, Douglas Baucom, 28, Jason Taylor, 26, Cary Tibbs, 34, Marilyn Flaugher, 53, Toby Wallz, 37, Theresa Feie, 37, and Rex Perkins, 39.
Authorities say more arrests are possible.
Anyone with information on the suspects being sought is asked to call the Clermont County Sheriff's Office at (513)732-2231.
