Federal violent crime initiative results in more than 1,500 arrests across US over last 3 months

Posted on AllSides October 20th, 2020
From The Right

A Drug Enforcement Administration initiative to combat violent crime has resulted in more than 1,500 arrests across the U.S. over the last three months, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

Since the operation launched in August, law enforcement agents have arrested 1,521 suspects in both state and federal cases — including almost 40 fugitives — seized 2,135 firearms, and seized nearly $24 million in assets, according to acting DEA Administrator Tim Shea.

In a news release about the operation, the DEA noted the goal of the project is to work in...

Read full story
https://www.theblaze.com/news/dea-initiative-project-safeguard-1500-arrests

More News about Justice from the Left, Center and Right

From the Left

From the Center

From the Right