Federal authorities say they’ve arrested 18 people on charges related to selling illicit drugs around a Los Angeles Park

Federal agents flooded the MacArthur Park area in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, in what First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli called "Operation Free MacArthur Park," a two-month-long operation.

Dozens of federal agents and LAPD officers were seen in MacArthur Park on Wednesday in what authorities said was an effort to dismantle local drug networks.

The DEA said it was targeting 25 people and served nine search warrants, which included six at the park and three in South LA and Calabasas.

A sweeping federal sting dubbed Operation Free MacArthur Park resulted in 18 arrests and $10 million worth of fentanyl seized in Los Angeles.

"Federal agents have taken control of MacArthur Park to execute federal arrest and search warrants targeting the notorious open-air drug market there," U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement.

Federal and local law enforcement were in MacArthur Park, making over two dozen arrests of suspected drug dealers.

Federal and local law enforcement conducted a massive drug raid at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon, seizing more than $10 million worth of fentanyl, authorities said.