2855 W Dublin-Granville Rd — Approximate Location of Ohio Sweep
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers arrested 69 people on felony charges and seized 20 illegal firearms during a multi-day enforcement push that paired Ohio with law enforcement agencies across five neighboring states. Authorities said the Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with the 6-State Trooper Project specifically to target felony drug arrests and illegal firearms seizures.
The operation ran from Thursday, September 17, through Sunday, September 20, according to Shelby News Reporter. Beyond Ohio’s own numbers, law enforcement agencies from the other participating states combined for 96 felony arrests and 54 illegal firearms seized during the same stretch, per the outlet’s reporting.
A Six-State Partnership Built Around Highway Safety
The 6-State Trooper Project is described as a multi-state law enforcement partnership that brings together the state police or highway patrol agencies of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Its stated focus spans highway safety, criminal patrol and information sharing, with the goal of providing combined and coordinated law enforcement and security services across the participating states…