MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Forty-five people have been indicted in the culmination of a years-long undercover operation the Memphis Police Department dubbed Operation HUSH.
“From January 2023 through June 2025, officers assigned to the Organized Crime Unit’s Undercover Operations Unit concentrated their efforts on drug dealers in various areas of the city,” the department said in a release Wednesday. “These individuals were engaged in criminal activities that were observed and documented by undercover officers. Probable cause was presented to a Shelby County Grand Jury on March 5, 2026, and indictments were returned.”
MPD said Operation HUSH returned the following results:
- 45 people indicted
- 367 charges
- Charges included the manufacture, delivery, or sale of a controlled substance, which included crack cocaine, powder cocaine, fentanyl, and various pills
- Convicted felons in possession of firearms
- Of the 45 people indicted, 19 were documented gang members
- Those gangs included Bloods, Crips, Vice Lords, and Gangster Disciples
- The youngest suspect was a 22-year-old man, the oldest was a 64-year-old man
- 19 vehicles used to transport drugs were seized
“Through long-term investigations and undercover operations, the Memphis Police Department continues to identify and disrupt illegal drug activity in our community,” MPD said. “Investigations like Operation HUSH play a critical role in reducing crime, dismantling criminal networks, and moving Memphis forward as a stronger, safer city.”…