Investigators believe it's been a problem for a long time, the selling of crack cocaine in Robertson County.
A final arrest today wrapped up a 10 month-long federal investigation into drug dealing there.

In a News 3, exclusive, we go to Calvert to find out how this undercover operation went down and what residents have to say about it.

"Anytime that there's arrests made as a result of drug activity it's a good thing," said former Calvert Mayor, Robert Edwards.

Calvert residents are talking about the recent arrests made by the Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division out of Bryan.
Thanks to a ten month investigation, 9 people, including one woman, have been federally indicted for distributing crack cocaine.

"It's only a problem for those that be around it," said Detra Green, a life-long Calvert resident.

The residents we spoke with say drug dealing has always been a problem in Calvert, and despite the nine arrests, they fear its something that will continue...and you just have to look across the street to know why.

Edwards explained, "There's folks on the streets that are doing this because of the lack of job opportunity...They're hustling for cigarettes, some of them for food, some of them to pay their phone bill, some of them to get some tennis shoes."

Green added, "I feel about the same. You know because a lot of those people that went...Wasn't no big time drug dealers...So really, nothing's really changed. Everything's still the same."

Four of the nine have already been sentenced, with terms ranging from 12 to 46 months in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

"I don't mess with nobody, nobody mess with me," said Green.

Still, some residents have mixed feelings because it's a small community, where everyone knows their neighbor.

Edwards said, "You bite the bullet. You take you're licks and there's consequences as a result of selling drugs, but it's just tough. It's tough."

One thing law enforcement and residents both believe is, dealing drugs is not the road to a better quality of life.

Five of the accused have not been sentenced yet.

John Taylor has been sentenced to 12 months in the United States Bureau of Prisons,
plus three years supervised release to follow.

Jevell Kinney received a term of 46 months, plus three years supervised release.
Winderlyn Council is set to serve 12 months, plus three years supervised release to follow.
Courtney Creeks has been sentenced to 24 months, plus five years supervised release.