An early-morning search in southern Kentucky led to a meth bust that the Knox Co. Sheriff calls one of the biggest he has seen.

Investigators say they found the drugs at a home on Evergreen Road in Flat Lick.

Sheriff Mike Smith says they seized 1.5 pounds of crystal meth, seven grams of heroin, two guns, and $700 cash. The sheriff says the drugs have a street value of $38,000.

"We're going to be aggressive in our approach in this area attacking drug dealers and getting them off the streets because they are destroying our communities with these illicit drugs," Sheriff Smith said.

Matt Smith, Chasity Roop and Jimmy Davis Jr. are all charged with drug trafficking. All three suspects declined our request for an interview from jail. Sheriff Smith said all three suspects are convicted felons, so they will also face charges for having a gun.

Even though heroin has gotten much of the attention in the fight against Kentucky's drug epidemic, Sheriff Smith said meth is still the "drug of choice" in Knox County.

Just a few hours before the bust on Evergreen Road, deputies also seized 17 grams of meth, as well as some pills, marijuana, and $1,400 cash, while making three more drug trafficking arrests.