A major drug sweep in Blair County yielded charges against 35 accused drug dealers, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Thursday in a news release.

Those charged are accused of selling heroin, illegal prescription opioids, suboxone, cocaine and other drugs. Shapiro noted the efforts were a part of his crackdown on opioids.

"We're here and we're not going away," Shapiro said in a statement. "We hear the people of Blair County - and we're going to do whatever it takes to arrest anyone selling drugs and fueling an epidemic that is ravaging Pennsylvania."

Those charged are:

Ashley Baker-Jones, 25, of Evergreen Court, Altoona

Michelle Barr, 37, of 207 Pennway Avenue, Altoona

Dione Boynton, 36, of 14th Street, Altoona

Alisha Burns, 23, of 4th Avenue, Altoona

Keith Christian, 43, of E. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia

Danielle Copenhaver, 30, of Pine Avenue, Altoona

Barry Criste, 36, of W. Chestnut Avenue, Altoona

Jacob Ewing, 34, of Logan Village Drive, Tyrone

Tobias Finochio, 39, of Beaumont Drive, Altoona

Mary Helsel, 32, of Allen Lane, Duncansville

John Klotz, 26, of 14th Avenue, Altoona

Kenneth Lechner, 47, of E. 2nd Street, Altoona

Rebecca Levinson, 33, of Cranberry Street, Tyrone

Tre Madden, 22, of 2nd Avenue, Altoona

Jessie Mayes, 33, of 2nd Street, Saint Michael

Christopher Mazur, 23, of 6th Avenue, Altoona

Nicole McGarvey, 38, of Meade Street, Tyrone

Lola Meyers, 33, of Evergreen Court, Altoona

Jeremy Orebaugh, 33, of 22nd Avenue, Altoona

Hillary Ott, 24, of 14th Avenue, Altoona

Robert Payne, 28, of 4th Avenue, Altoona

Andrew Robinson, 36, of Linden Avenue, Johnstown

Jesse Rodriguez, 21, of 1st Avenue, Altoona

Brandi Rupert, 26, of 6th Avenue, Altoona

Nathan Sanders, 36, of Eagle Lane, Altoona

Loretta Shepard, 54, of Bell Avenue, Altoona

Harry Smeltzer, 25, of 6th Avenue, Altoona

Nickolas Stitt, 36, of E. Walton Avenue, Altoona

Blake Sutton, 20, of N. 4th Avenue, Altoona

Jessica Turiano, 36, of Pine Avenue, Altoona

Nicholas Weidlich, 34, of 21st Avenue, Altoona

Heidi Williams, 40, of Blair Avenue, Tyrone

Deborah Wilson, 36, of Igou Road, Tyrone

Edwin Wilson, 32, of 6th Avenue, Altoona

David Wright, 35, of Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY

The investigation and subsequent charges involved efforts from Shapiro's office, Altoona Police, the Blair County drug task force, the Blair County sheriff's department, the Blair County district attorney's office, state police, and Pennsylvania Probation and Parole.