Authorities in Louisiana make more than 700 arrests in anti-drug crackdown

Authorities are making arrests in Louisiana as federal, state and local law enforcement cracks down on violent crime and drugs.

A several-month-long crackdown to go after violent gangs and drug dealers around the Bayou State resulted in 742 arrests as well as drug seizures, according to one report.

In the operation that started in October, 176 firearms and a large amount of drugs, including fentanyl and other substances, were seized in the state. CTAL/KMSS reported.

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“The FBI and our partners have used targeted enforcement in high-crime areas to take drug dealers, violent gangs and criminals off the streets,” FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp said in a statement to Fox News Digital. he said. “We are focusing on drug cartels and violent gangs operating throughout the country. We are targeting their supply chains, their finances, and arresting their leaders and accomplices.”

In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, Zachary A. Keller, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, said: “This operation demonstrates the power of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies working together to dismantle violent criminal networks. Our arrests and seizures highlight the serious threat posed by cartel-related trafficking in Louisiana, and we will continue to hold accountable those who bring deadly drugs and firearms into our communities.”

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Authorities showed the firearms seized during the operation. (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana)

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Tuesday discussed a crackdown called Operation NOLA Safe that has led to 175 arrests so far.

“Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) New Orleans Field Office, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans announced the outcome of a major violent crime reduction operation leading up to Mardi Gras Season: Operation NOLA Safe,” the statement said. notes.

“To date, Operation NOLA Safe has resulted in 175 arrests and the seizure of 114 firearms, 20,367 kg of cocaine, 1,063 kg of fentanyl, 102,006 kg of marijuana, 41,909 tapentadol pills, and other quantities of illegal narcotics and prescription drugs. We anticipate the operation will result in long-term, follow-up investigations.” explains.

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“We do the job with intelligence – surveillance – and tips from the community,” Tapp said, according to the press release. “Our agents and task force officers use their collective knowledge and expertise to stop criminal activity in its tracks. These are not just investigations or statistics for us. We eat, sleep and breathe violent crime. We are committed to making New Orleans one of the safest places in the country.”