[420 Girl]

About 1,200 pounds of marijuana was seized yesterday, ending several months of work by Louisville Metro Police narcotics officers in partnership with Drug Enforcement Administration agents. Five people were arrested and face federal charges of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute, said Lt. Kim Kraeszig of the metro narcotics unit.

Ernesto Rojas, 41; Rigoberto Ochoa, 47; Yyette Ochoa, 26; Edmundo Portillo, 49; and Douglas Parrett, 33; were all arrested yesterday.

Kraeszig said for several months, officers from the two agencies have worked the investigation to track millions of dollars worth of marijuana being brought into Louisville. With these arrests, Kraeszig said not only have the local distributors been identified, but also the Mexican suppliers.

The marijuana seized yesterday has a street value of more than $1 million, Kraeszig said.

All five of the suspects arrested yesterday will be held in federal detention.

"It was a lot of man-hours and an outstanding job," Kraeszig said.

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