. >> reporter: this is where paca lived, and it doesn't look much like what you'd expect for the command post for a major mexican heroin organization but that's what it was. it had all the ingredients, guns, hidden drugs, ammunition and cash. this investigators say is how the heroin is throwing into denver. pacaass. it is a large rodent found in central and south america, and the code name of jose de jesus zamorra. he and more than a dozen others had been arrested. >> we are really getting crushed in our region with heroin abuse and use. >> reporter: large quantities of heroin was discovered hidden in spare tires of cars. some 50 wire taps led to the discovery including three assault rifles. >> the group was hyper vigilant about a potential law enforcement investigation. they were not new players. they had learned from their past mistakes >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash was discovered during raids. what is perhaps most disturbing is seeing that the users of heroin are getting younger. >> if you're out there and contemplate historic in douglas >> reporter: the hope i

his code name was paca. they are alleged to have been funneling heroin from mexico and distributing it along the front range. numerous guns, including assault rifles, were seized. >> reporter: matt kroschel in commissioners are looking closely at guanella pass. it's having all sorts of issues because of the increase in travellers. commissioners have to figure out how to pay for the increase in that road and expanding parking lots and rest facilities, everything from a toll booth to charging for parking, all of these just possibilities right now. for the first time on saturday. and we got a look at signature food items on the men useful how about southwest chicken sausage with a palisade peach slau? or flitto pie with denver's stinkin good green chili! >> we sell a lot of pizza. and some years more than others. this is gonna be a banner year. cinnamon roll. >> to wash it down, beer fans might enjoy the new united in orange pale ale. it's only available at the brewery. >> i want that right now. [ laughter ] >>

this investigators say a paca is a large rodent in central and south america. it was also the code name of the alleged king pin living in douglas county. at a news conference, authorities revealed he and more than a dozen others have been arrested. >> we are getting crushed in our region with heroina -- abuse and use. >> reporter: large quantities were discovered hidden in tires. >> the group was hooirn vigilant about a -- hypervigilant about a potential law enforcement investigation. they had learned from their past mistakes >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash was discovered during raids. what is perhaps most disturbing is seeing that the users of heroin are getting younger. >> if you're out there and contemplating living in douglas you. >> reporter: the hope is they find them before more people become addicted. >> reporter: this is just one of many places that was raided during the year-long investigation. among the items confiscated here, drugs, guns, and cash. >>> tournament larimer county health department will be separating for mosquitos