“Operation 2020″ ran from mid-December through mid-January.
Police Chief Darryl Albert said the results were 36 firearm confiscations, 22 arrests, 34 felony charges and four misdemeanor charges, plus additional pending charges.
Deputy Chief John Hall, who leads the criminal investigation division, talked about the drugs seized during those 30 days. He said they confiscated marijuana, fentanyl, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, mushrooms. He made a special note about the fentanyl, calling it “one of the driving crimes behind all this.”Hall said they also seized more than $58,000.
The commander of MPD’s special operations, Capt. George Russell, also spoke. He said all of the seized firearms were run through the system to see if they are connected to other crimes. He said this has resulted in some links to ongoing investigations.
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