RCMP say nine different people face a total of 57 charges after a series of drug busts over the past few months.

Police say the arrests were made after three search warrants were executed on local residences on Jan. 30, Feb. 13 and Feb. 28.

The group of men and women face a number of charges including possession of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, assault on a police officer and unauthorized possession of firearms.

The suspects range in age from 18 to 60.