There’s a renewed focus by the FBI on cracking down on violent crime across the country and that includes Illinois where they and local police just completed ‘Operation Summer Heat’.
The FBI in Chicago, Illinois shared this news today on their Facebook page detailing exactly what ‘Operation Summer Heat’ is all about and what results they had with police in Illinois.
According to another update by the FBI, ‘ Operation Summer Heat’ was also completed in Albany, Springfield, St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake City along with other metro areas. On Instagram, they said this sting is part of a “multi-pronged offensive to crush violent crime nationwide”.
How many people were arrested during Operation Summer Heat in Illinois?
The number of arrests in Illinois have not been shared as of the date of this writing, but the FBI operation in Kentucky resulted in 197 arrests according to local news reports…