Operation Summit City Sweep in Fort Wayne: 27 Defendants, 105 Firearms and About 18 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the results of Operation Summit City Sweep, a coordinated six-week federal, state and local enforcement surge targeting violent crime, illegal firearms and drug trafficking. A total of 27 defendants were charged, and officers seized substantial quantities of weapons, drugs and cash.
According to the Justice Department, the operation seized 105 firearms, with 29 shootings linked through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, along with approximately 18 kilograms of cocaine, 535 grams of fentanyl, 83 grams of methamphetamine, four vehicles and approximately $250,000 in cash. The U.S. Attorney's Office secured four federal grand jury indictments and two criminal complaints covering seven federal defendants, with the remaining cases handled by the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
U.S. Attorney Adam Mildred, who called Fort Wayne his hometown, said the ATF-led, Crime Gun Intelligence Center-driven initiative works hand in hand with the Allen County Prosecutor to address the immediate causes of violence. Christopher Amon, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Chicago Field Division, said the operation targets both those who commit violent crimes with firearms and those who illegally supply them.
Partners in the operation included the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Indiana State Police, the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Police Department and the New Haven Police Department, with funding support from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program. The operation was built on the Justice Department's Project Safe Neighborhoods program. The department noted that an indictment is merely an allegation and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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