( CNN ) -- Authorities in Arizona said Tuesday they seized 44 firearms , 650 pounds of marijuana , 435 pounds of methamphetamine and $ 7.8 million in cash as part of a sting operation that successfully dismantled an `` extensive '' drug-trafficking ring . The operation , dubbed `` Operation Crank Call , '' also resulted in more than 200 arrests and the recovery of 123 pounds of cocaine and 4.5 pounds of heroin , Tempe , Arizona , police said in a statement . They worked with detectives from the Phoenix Drug Enforcement Administration during the 15-month investigation , at least a part of which was conducted undercover . `` The success of this operation is a direct result of Law Enforcement agencies working cooperatively toward a common goal . That goal is to rid our communities of organized crime , '' Tempe Chief of Police Tom Ryff said in the statement . `` These are sophisticated , criminal enterprises . As Chief of Police , I am committed to working in partnership with the community and other law enforcement agencies to curtail drug trafficking in the City of Tempe and throughout the valley , '' he added . Police said the dismantled trafficking ring was linked to the much-feared Sinaloa cartel , which has been blamed for widespread acts of violence across the border in Mexico . In October , Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said that at least 70 suspected drug smugglers with alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel had been arrested . More than 20 federal , state and local law enforcement agencies were involved in that 17-month investigation , dubbed `` Operation Pipeline Express . ''
Authorities recover $ 5000 in cash and make more than 200 arrests . They also recover 650 pounds of cocaine and 435 pounds of methamphetamine . The 15-month operation was dubbed ` ` Operation Crank Call ''