Police say they’re noticing a pattern of guns, drugs and gang members at Jacksonville-area vacation rentals.
It’s the latest in a crackdown on violent crime in Duval County.
JSO Lt. Rickie Valentine said the bigger picture impact from busts like this is “to curb the violence in Jacksonville, but you continue to push down the shootings, to let the people know that if you’re out committing these felonious activities, we’re coming at you.” “We were able to recover 14 guns from this residence. Those guns are now being examined, test fired and examined, by our firearms lab to see what’s the connection between these specific guns and crimes that have already occurred in Jacksonville,” Dowling said.
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