Detroit violent crime crackdown blitz leads to 40+ guns seized in 24 hours

The Brief

  • Police in Detroit executed 11 raids and seized more than 40 guns over a 24-hour period earlier this week.
  • These guns will be traced to see if they are linked to recent crimes.
  • The crackdown was part of a plan to target violent criminals, groups, and gangs in the city.

DETROIT (FOX 2) Over a 24-hour violent crime crackdown earlier this week, 11 search warrants executed in Detroit yielded more than 40 guns.

“We retrieved a lot of guns,” Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said. “We got a lot of high-powered weapons off the street.”

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