Louisiana National Guard officials on Thursday took credit for New Orleans’ low crime rate, saying that their deployment to the city on the federal government’s dime has led to “positive trends,” including 175 human trafficking arrests.
Under a collaborative operation that enables local police to fight crime, a spokesperson said, police were able to make the arrests, remove more than 100 firearms and seize 20 kilograms of cocaine.
The spokesperson also cited the police’s recent rescue of four victims of human trafficking, and the National Guard’s work to control crowds during Carnival, the Sugar Bowl and New Year’s Eve…