Here are the names of all 19 people nabbed in the undercover sting dubbed "Operation Clean Sweep." The investigation began in December, 2011 and when it all came down Thursday morning, Napa Patch reporter Marsha Dorgan rode along.
“No matter how insignificant it may seem to you, please call us. It could be something we are looking for to crack the case,” said Napa County Sheriff's cold case investigator Todd Shulman.
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One woman ran away naked, clutching drugs in her hand, but failed to escape. The Napa Special Investigations Bureau arrested 16 people Thursday in a months-long sting operation; three other suspects were already in custody.