16 arrested in N.J. based international drug ring bust

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (WPVI) -- Prosecutors in Atlantic City say they've caught a group of people funneling drugs directly from a Mexican cartel right onto the streets of New Jersey.

They announced the results of the five month long investigation on Friday.

They say the group was shipping drugs through Los Angeles, then right to South Jersey.

Local police, the FBI, the DEA, and the ATF all coordinated to arrest 16 people.

They confiscated heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and guns.

They also seized properties, cars, and bank accounts.