AG Barr Announces 1,000 Arrested, 200 Charged With Federal Crimes In Operation Legend Sweep
Posted on AllSides August 19th, 2020
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Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that the Department of Justice has arrested at least 1,000 people in a handful of major cities following the launch of Operation Legend — a national, anti-crime push named in honor of a young victim of gun violence.
In a press conference, Barr also stated that more than 200 people have been charged with federal crimes, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has seized more than 400 illegal weapons in just under a month of operations, Fox News reports.
Operation Legend, named...
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