{"id":2374061,"date":"2024-11-27T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T23:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-baltimore-crime-bust-catches-four-criminal-organizations-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T18:09:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T23:09:22","slug":"massive-baltimore-crime-bust-catches-four-criminal-organizations-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-baltimore-crime-bust-catches-four-criminal-organizations-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Baltimore crime bust catches four criminal organizations &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassive-baltimore-crime-bust-catches-four-criminal-organizations-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2374061&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Law enforcement in Maryland\u2062 announced the dismantling of four violent criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking in southwest Baltimore, resulting in nearly 40 arrests. This operation, \u2064dubbed &#8220;Operation Tornado Alley,&#8221; was\u200b a collaborative effort involving more than a dozen local, state, \u2062and federal \u200dagencies. Authorities seized 15 stolen vehicles, around 70 guns, and significant amounts \u2063of \u200dnarcotics, including over\u2062 7 kg of cocaine, 3 kg of fentanyl-heroin mixture, 110 pounds of cannabis, \u2064and nearly $400,000 in cash linked to drug sales. The investigation spanned nearly a year, featuring six months of continuous surveillance and the use\u2062 of wiretaps, which also helped prevent violent crimes. The \u200darrests primarily\u2063 took\u200b place during coordinated \u2064raids on November 19 at \u2063multiple locations\u2063 associated with the crime groups.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Massive Baltimore crime bust catches four criminal organizations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1874287\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Four violent criminal organizations involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">drug<\/a> trafficking in southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Baltimore<\/a> have been dismantled, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Maryland<\/a> law enforcement announced Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Almost 40 people between the ages of 16-60 have been criminally charged thus far, and confiscations included 15 stolen vehicles, nearly 70 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">guns<\/a>, and large amounts of narcotics and money. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"crime\">crime<\/a> bust was a collaborative effort of over a dozen local, state, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-mounts-that-capitol-breach-was-pre-planned-eroding-incitement-allegation-in-trump-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"Evidence Mounts that Capitol Breach Was Pre-Planned, Eroding Incitement Allegation in Trump Impeachment Trial\">federal law enforcement agencies<\/a> that officials called &ldquo;Operation Tornado Alley.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Baltimore police cruiser is seen outside of a building as officers check on a call, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Law enforcement recovered over 7 kg of cocaine, 3 kg of fentanyl heroin mixture, 110 pounds of cannabis, and nearly $400,000 in cash believed to be derived from the sale of narcotics,&rdquo; said Jared Forget, the special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the drugs collected were found to be from out of state, including 340 grams of suspected cocaine that was being brought from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York<\/a> into Maryland. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Baltimore City State&rsquo;s Attorney Ivan Bates said the operation was a nearly yearlong investigation, and it took law enforcement six months of 24\/7 surveillance to track down the criminal groups. Baltimore police carried out 16 search and seizure warrants on Nov. 19 in three locations, where they made the bulk of the arrests.<\/p>\n<p>Wiretapping the phones of people suspected to be involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">criminal organizations helped investigators carry<\/a> out the raids. Drug trafficking operations took place in four areas: the 2000 block of West Pratt Street, the 500 block of Millington Avenue, the 1700 block of Lemmon Street, and the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The wiretaps also allowed law enforcement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-law-is-a-teacher-michael-knowles-reacts-to-viral-video-showing-el-salvadors-crackdown-on-violent-gangs\/\" title=\"\u2018The Law Is A Teacher\u2019: Michael Knowles Reacts To Viral Video Showing El Salvador\u2019s Crackdown On Violent Gangs\">prevent violent acts<\/a> from happening, such as an armed robbery, a premeditated hit, and a planned turf war.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts from U.S. Attorney Erek Barron and Bates were also vital to the success of the operation, as their combined work allowed the officers to wiretap phones. Barron also helped collect resources and funds for the monthslong investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Nov. 19 raids were made possible through collaborations between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drug-enforcement-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DEA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/atf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI<\/a>, the Maryland State Police, Baltimore City Fire, animal control, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-puts-plans-for-national-police-oversight-board-on-hold\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Puts Plans For National Police Oversight Board On Hold\">local police departments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Toni Crosby, the special agent in charge of ATF&rsquo;s Baltimore Field Division, said the confiscated firearms were connected through the national ballistics database to 47 shooting investigations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These devices pose a massive threat to public safety,&rdquo; Crosby said at a news conference Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Bates added, &ldquo;Dismantling these operations marks a significant step forward. We are not only disrupting the sale of illegal and lethal narcotics but also mitigating potential murders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bates promised his office would continue efforts to take down criminal organizations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My office is committed to continuing to upend the lives of individuals who think Baltimore is a safe place to traffic guns, drugs, and violence,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1874287\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1874287\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore law enforcement dismantles four drug trafficking gangs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3427,"featured_media":2374062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP21055626299302.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16097,15961,45797,45798,32076],"class_list":["post-2374061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-law-enforcement","tag-baltimore","tag-crime-bust","tag-criminal-organizations","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP21055626299302.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3427"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374061"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374065,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374061\/revisions\/2374065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}