More than 80 people whom investigators say are habitual offenders are off the street in a major drug and gun roundup in Orange County.

The Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff's Office praised their 18-month-long joint investigation Friday, but out of all the people they were looking for, they still have dozens more on their list to find.

Poster boards on display inside the Sheriff's Office on Friday showed the dozens of men and women whom authorities say have a history of drug dealing, burglaries and robberies.

The poster boards identified who was arrested in law enforcement's latest roundup, codenamed "Operation: Eternal Vigilance," as well as who is still at large.

Local, state and federal law officials focused their attention on notorious problem areas for violent crime and drugs in Orange County, including Parramore, Pine Hills, Holden Heights and the Americana corridor.

"The violence in the Americana corridor of south Orlando must be stopped," said A. Lee Bentley III, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida. "The 82 arrests that have been made over the past few days will go a long way."

Six of those arrested were federally indicted for firearm and drug trafficking offenses, but the majority of the arrests made focused on street dealers.

"To arrest street level, remove dangerous weapons off the streets of metropolitan Orlando," said Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings.

Officials said it took the cooperation of multiple agencies over a period of 18 months to develop charges. The arrests were made this week.

The FBI, which was also involved in the investigation, said agents were interested in finding one man, but have been unsuccessful in locating him. They would not comment about what kind of charges that man could face.

Investigators said the formal operation is over, but the effort will continue.

For now, they will continue to pursue the remaining men and women on their list in attempt to clean the streets of drugs and violent crime.

"The message that we would like to spend to the community is that their fear of crime should be diminished," said Orange County Sheriff's Commander Mike Doby.

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