State crime sting results in 11 arrests
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Above are some of the firearms confiscated by state and local law enforcement agencies during a violent crime reduction operation in Cleveland on Wednesday. The coordinated enforcement effort resulted in 11 felony arrests and involved the Cleveland Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Investigative Unit, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and U.S. Marshals Service. (Photo submitted)

State crime sting results in 11 arrests

By From JT Staff Reports 

A coordinated law enforcement operation targeting violent crime in Cleveland led to 11 felony arrests and the recovery of eight illegally possessed firearms Wednesday, according to Gov. Mike DeWine’s office.

The operation was part of Ohio’s Violent Crime Reduction Initiative, a statewide effort t...

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