Undercover agents with the county’s Special Investigation Division arrested three alleged drug suppliers over the weekend and confiscated over 140 grams of cocaine. One of those jailed, investigators said, is charged with bringing drugs into the county from Siler City.

According to sheriff’s reports, the three men were taken into custody Friday night at a mobile home park in the northern end of the county, culminating a three-month investigation sparked by an anonymous tip from a concerned citizen.

Zadiel Ceruentez Ocampo, 18, of Sanford, was arrested and charged with three counts of trafficking cocaine by possession; three counts of trafficking cocaine by transportation; three counts of trafficking cocaine by selling; three counts of trafficking cocaine by delivery; three counts of conspiracy to traffick cocaine; and one count of possession of marijuana. He was jailed under a $500,000 bond and given a trial date of July 23.

Saturnino Vega Ocampo, 29, of Wise Road, Dunn, was charged with three counts of trafficking cocaine by possession; three counts of trafficking cocaine by transportation; three counts of trafficking cocaine by selling; three counts of trafficking cocaine by delivery; three counts of conspiracy to traffick cocaine; one count of possession of marijuana; and one count of selling/delivering cocaine. Ocampo, who was noted on the report as being in the country illegally and carrying a .22-caliber rifle at the time of his arrest, was also placed under a $500,000 bond and given a trail date of July 27.

Alejandro Cervantes Cruz, 30, of 2025 Staly Snow Camp Road, Siler City, was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine by possession; two counts of trafficking cocaine by transportation; two counts of trafficking cocaine by selling; two counts of trafficking cocaine by delivery; and one count of possession of marijuana. He was given a $250,000 and a trial date of July 23.

The three men were arrested on Savannah Hill Road in the northern part of the county after Cruz and Ceruentez came in from Siler City and Sanford, respectively.

“This has been an ongoing investigation for three months now,” said an undercover agent with SID Monday. “Our guys acted on an initial anonymous tip and continued surveillance of these men. At one point, there was a purchase of dope, but we wanted to wait (to make an arrest) until all the men were in the area at the same time.”

The agent said the 18-year-old Cerentez was believed to be in charge of the operation.

“These guys were suppliers of drugs to this county,” said the agent. “I am just proud of the work the agents did in making this bust.”

In all, 140.7 grams of cocaine and 10.7 grams of marijuana were seized in the arrest. The drugs are estimated to having a street value of $14,000.