Thirty-seven people, including one juvenile, have been arrested in Murray County for various drug offenses as part of an undercover investigation that began in February, Sheriff Howard Ensley said Monday. The arrests began in May, according to jail records.

Ensley said investigators have warrants for 11 other people but declined to name them.

Several of the cases involve individuals getting prescriptions from doctors and selling the pills, Ensley said. Some involve burglaries where pills were taken, he said. The pills ranged from painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone to valium and alprazolam, a medication used to treat anxiety disorders.

Investigators made 75 undercover drug purchases throughout Murray County as part of the investigation, Ensley said. Deputies seized a fourth of a pound of cocaine, a fourth of a pound of methamphetamine and two pounds of marijuana, he said.

“We’ve also seized $8,000 in cash, three cars, recovered two stolen 4-wheelers and one stolen car,” he said.

Individuals arrested as part of the undercover investigation in Murray County:

• Randall Andrew Ashe, 48, 165 Old Highway 2, Cisco, charged Aug. 18 with sale of methamphetamine and sale of marijuana.

• Richard Fred Ausmus, 46, 1049 Robinson Road, Chatsworth, was charged Aug. 18 with possession of marijuana.

• Rodney Kyle Ausmus, 41, 747 Robinson Road, Chatsworth, was charged Aug. 18 with possession of marijuana and probation violation.

• Paul Wayne Bagwell, 54, 204 Allies Drive, Chatsworth, was charged Aug. 7 with trafficking in methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of altered ephedrine, possession of marijuana and probation violation.

• Jerry Ray Broadrick, 46, 5149 Highway 225 N., Chatsworth, was charged Aug. 18 with two counts of sale of alprazolam and two counts of sale of oxycodone.

• Mark Cosby Chase, 39, Wilbanks Street, Chatsworth, was charged Aug. 20 with two counts of sale of marijuana.

• Michael Ray Choat, 26, 1743 Brushtown Road, Cisco, was charged Aug. 5 with sale of methamphetamine and parole violation.

• Michael Ronald Cook, 21, 788 Doctor Johnson Road, Crandall, was charged Aug. 20 with two counts of sale of alprazolam.