Guns, drugs seized during Arizona child sex crimes operation; 14 arrested

Fourteen people were arrested during an operation targeting child sex crimes. Apache Junction Police say guns and drugs were also seized during the operation. Authorities will hold a news conference at 11 a.

m. on Feb. 21.



APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - Over a dozen people were arrested, and guns and drugs were seized, during a law enforcement operation targeting child sex crimes. What they're saying: The Apache Junction Police Department says 14 people were arrested during the operation.

On Feb. 21, police and the Pinal County Attorney's Office will hold a news conference to discuss the results of the operation. "Officials will discuss the dangers of online exploitation and steps the community can take to protect children from predators," police said in a news release.

The news conference is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. You can watch it live in the video player at the top of this page.

Information for this story was provided by the Apache Junction Police Department in a news release..