ARKANSAS — A multi-jurisdictional drug task force serving five counties in Arkansas reported seizing drugs and firearms and making dozens of arrests during a three-month enforcement period.
According to a report released Friday, the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group (LANEG) conducted both covert and overt narcotics investigations from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2026.
The task force operates across Webster, Laclede, Pulaski, Crawford and Gasconade counties, as well as several cities including Lebanon, Dixon, Richland, Bourbon, Cuba, Steelville, Owensville and Hermann. The group is supported by personnel from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and local sheriff’s offices…