Authorities in Louisiana have arrested more than 700 people in an anti-drug crackdown
A months-long campaign to go after violent gangs and drug peddlers around the world Bayou State The arrests resulted in 742 people and drug seizures, according to a report.
The operation, which began in October, resulted in the recovery of 176 firearms in the state and massive amounts of drugs, including fentanyl and other substances. kilotal/cms I mentioned.
FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp and others (FBI New Orleans on X)
“the FBI “Our partners have used a targeted app in high-crime areas to keep drug dealers, violent gangs and criminals off the streets,” Jonathan Tapp, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in New Orleans, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. He added: “We are focusing on drug cartels and violent gangs wherever they operate across the country. We are targeting their supply chains, their financing, and arresting their leaders and criminal associates.”
In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana Zachary A. Keller: “This operation demonstrates the power of federal, state and local law enforcement working together to dismantle violent criminal networks. Our arrests and seizures highlight the serious threat posed by gang-related trafficking in Louisiana, and we will continue to hold accountable those who bring drugs and deadly firearms into our communities.”
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The authorities displayed the firearms seized during the operation. (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana)
A press release issued Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana discussed the crackdown, dubbed Operation NOLA Safe, which has so far resulted in the arrests of 175 people.
“Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the FBI New Orleans Field Office, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans announced the results of a major violent crime reduction operation leading up to the Mardi Gras season, Operation NOLA Safe.” Notes.
“To date, Operation NOLA Safe has resulted in the arrest of 175 individuals, and the seizure of 114 firearms, 20,367 kilograms of cocaine, 1,063 kilograms of fentanyl, 102,006 kilograms of marijuana, 41,909 tapentadol tablets and other quantities of illegal narcotics and prescription medications. We expect the operation to lead to long-term follow-up investigations.” He explains.
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana)
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“We get the job done through intelligence, surveillance and leads we get from the community,” Tapp said, according to the press release. “Our agents and task force officers use their collective knowledge and experience to stop criminal activity in its tracks. These are not just investigations or statistics for us. We eat, sleep, and breathe violent crime. We are committed to making New Orleans one of the safest places in the country.”
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