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Guns, drugs confiscated during 2-week gang sweep in Inland Empire
By Travis Schlepp,
13 hours ago
Authorities arrested 22 people, seized 18 firearms and recovered narcotics during a two-week crime sweep in San Bernardino County.
Operation Consequences is part of an ongoing, countywide crime suppression initiative sanctioned by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, which provides funding to law enforcement agencies to crack down on crimes affecting the “quality of life” of residents in the Inland Empire.
Between June 29 and July 12, investigators served 18 search warrants at several locations across the county, including in Ontario, Redlands, San Bernardino and Desert Hot Springs.
Over the span of two weeks, investigators contacted known gang members and people prohibited from possessing firearms.
The operation yielded 22 felony arrests, an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and 18 firearms, four of which were ghost guns — untraceable firearms that are assembled using spare or 3D-printed parts and which have no serial number.
An array of firearms are shown in this undated photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The firearms were recovered as part of a gang sweep in late June and early July 2024.
An array of firearms are shown in this undated photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The firearms were recovered as part of a gang sweep in late June and early July 2024.
An array of drugs and a firearm are shown in this undated photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Drugs and firearms were recovered as part of a gang sweep in late June and early July 2024.
An array of firearms are shown in this undated photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The firearms were recovered as part of a gang sweep in late June and early July 2024.
The following areas were among those included in the search:
3300 block of East 4th Street, Ontario
600 block of Baldwin Avenue, Redlands
1000 block of West 2nd Street, San Bernardino
2000 block of North Mountain View Avenue, San Bernardino
19000 block of Palm Lane, Desert Hot Springs
1800 block of West Vine Street, San Bernardino
500 block of East Weir Road, San Bernardino
The Sheriff’s Department did not identify any of those arrested during the two-week sweep but said the operation would continue to take place over the next several months in an effort to “curb violent crime, disrupt and dismantle targeted criminal street gangs, and locate and arrest criminals who are illegally possessing, manufacturing, and trafficking firearms. “
The operation includes participation from other law enforcement agencies in San Bernardino County, including California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino County Probation and the United States Marshals Service.
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