SALINA, Kan. -An extensive investigation by the Salina-Saline County Drug Task Force led to the arrests of five suspects at a Salina motel and it shut down two illegal drug operations.

According to police, two search warrants were executed in two different rooms of the Airliner Motel, 781 N. Broadway, on Thursday following a month’s long investigation.

Police say information they received about drug activity at the motel led to the initial investigation, while confidential police informants who purchased drugs led to the execution of the warrants.

Police discovered methamphetamine in Room #39 and subsequently arrested Eric Lavon Poole, 39, and Jamie Lynn Smith, 38, on a variety of charges including drug possession and illegal distribution.

Police say that additional arrests were made at the hotel involving members of another independent group selling drugs in Room #29.

In that room, officers discovered a large amount of marijuana as well as an undisclosed amount of cash.

Members of a gang known as the “Get Money Boyz” or “GMB” were found to be running a drug operation in this room. Police have not said how much marijuana was found because they are still in the process of recording all the evidence.

Bobby Lee Wilson, 23, Farouk Akim Deen, 28, and Demetrius Lorenzo Carruthers, 28, were all taken into custody. They face charges including possession and distribution of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The three also face charges for recruiting members of a criminal street gang.

All five suspects are currently being held without bond in the Saline County Jail.

Police say the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are possible.