Memphis law enforcement has struck a significant blow against drug trafficking following a massive methamphetamine seizure. As reported via a social media post by the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, the operation took place on Thursday evening, resulting in the arrest of individuals holding a substantial quantity of meth, carrying out the execution of the state’s violence prevention initiatives.
According to the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, the operation was part of the Governor’s Violent Crime Intervention Funding (VCIF) Zip Code Grant that aims to directly intervene and reduce violent crimes occurring in Tennessee’s most dangerous zip codes. This proactive measure has led to the confiscation of 118 pounds (53 kilos) of meth, an illicit haul from an area noted to almost always be mentioned in discussions of Memphis’s crime statistics—the 38131 zip code. “Meth is a killer, and amounts of that size mean significant drug trafficking,” District Attorney Steve Mulroy noted, highlighting the severity of the situation…