On March 5, 2008, nineteen Byrne-JAG (Justice Assistance Grant) drug task forces from across the State of Alabama participated in a nation wide round up of drug violators. The round up targeted drug dealers in rural and urban neighborhoods, not addicts or users.

On this date 19 drug task forces made arrests totaling 286 persons. The operation resulted in seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, 11 firearms, 24 meth labs,stolen property and $25,013.00 in US currency. 15 endangered children were also discovered and referred to the Department of Human Resources. 36 Search warrants were executed.

The federally funded Byrne-Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) not only funds these vital drug task forces across the state, but also Drug Courts and rehabilitation programs. It is vital that Congress properly fund this grant for local law enforcement. State and local governments can not conduct this fight alone. Drug trafficking is an international problem that affects the citizens of Alabama at a neighborhood level.

This operation was coordinated by the National Alliance of State Drug Enforcement Agencies (NASDEA) and supported by the National Narcotics Officers Association Coalition (NNOAC) and the Alabama Narcotics Officers Association (ANOA).