CARLISLE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana has announced prison sentences for 11 previously convicted felons, including a Carlisle man, for possession of firearms.
According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office, these cases are part of Operation Take Back America, “a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.”
The United States Attorney’s Office added that the investigation resulted in the sentencing of 11 previously convicted felons for possessing firearms and the removal of over 20 unlawfully held guns from the streets of Indiana and Evansville…