Chicago crime: 20 guns seized, 5 charged in firearm trafficking probe, police say

The Brief

  • Five people were arrested in connection with an alleged gunrunning operation between Chicago and Indianapolis.
  • Police said they seized 20 guns and three “machinegun conversation devices.”

LANSING, Ill. Five suspects are facing charges after police seized 20 guns and three machinegun conversion devices tied to an alleged gunrunning operation.

The five suspects, including four men and one juvenile teen, were investigated as part of an alleged gun trafficking organization operating between Chicago and Indianapolis, Indiana.

What we know:

They were arrested on Friday in south suburban Lansing.

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