ALABAMA — The Tuscaloosa Police Department and the FBI Birmingham Field Office announced the results of a seven-week operation aimed at reducing violent crime and apprehending wanted offenders.
According to authorities, officers conducted 239 traffic stops during the operation and arrested 172 people.
Investigators also confiscated 22 illegal firearms and seized more than $15,000 in cash. Police said two of the firearm cases involved Glock switches, devices that can convert semiautomatic handguns into machine guns…