Federal authorities arrested 59 people during a three-month investigation into illegal gun trafficking in Cleveland.
Officials on Tuesday announced the arrest of 59 people on gun-trafficking charges. From left: U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott; Steve Dettelbach, the director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Becky Lutzko, the interim U.
S. attorney in northern Ohio.CLEVELAND, Ohio — Federal authorities arrested nearly 60 people in recent days in a blitz to disrupt illegal gun dealing in Cleveland as the city reels from a historic spike in gun violence and a dwindling number of police officers. U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steve Dettelbach said during a news conference on Tuesday that agents seized 240 guns during the three-month operation. Forty-six of those guns were used in 102 shootings and 11 homicides. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our
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