so-called mannheim strip because of its prevalent sex trade and cheap motels. its proximity to one of the nation's busiest airports also guarantees them plenty of customers. >> these are three rocks, those are $20 apiece. looks like four, six tins of heroin, they could be $10 or $20. they call them blows on the street. this is rocks and blows. >> this area, the mannheim area, has been high on our list of things to do. even before i became sheriff, it was -- everybody knew mannheim road, prostitution, drugs, the whole nine yards. >> 47 prostitution convictions. how long you been out here? 2002? >> we've run into a lot of road blocks. a lot of them because we decide to try to go civilly in some areas to try to close hotels, shut down buildings that are being used for drugs and