Agents used search warrants, traffic stops and surveillance operations to seize large amounts of illegal drugs that were primarily supplied from people living in Indiana and Georgia, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.

A U.S. District Court judge handed down the sentence to Richard Grundy III following his August convictions on drug-trafficking and money laundering charges.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says its Chicago field office, which covers Indiana and 11 other states, had the most narcotics seizures of any other field office.

The alleged leader of a violent Indianapolis-based drug trafficking ring has been convicted on federal drug charges.

U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced Tuesday that 14 defendants face charges including conspiracy to deal controlled substances and firearms offenses.

The High Intensity Drug Traffic Areas program means more federal dollars and enhanced intelligence gathering for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies working in Indiana.