Washington, D.C
22 people charged with drug distribution arrested
WASHINGTON (WDVM) — Within the midst of a surge of violent crime within the space, 22 folks charged with distributing medication have been taken off the streets.
A year-long investigation between D.C. police, the FBI adn the DEA led to those arrests, with 13 of them taking place on Wednesday. Over half of these arrested had prior arrests for unlawful weapons, and nearly half have prior arrests for felony violence.
Together with the arrests, 11 weapons, over 500 grams of fentanyl and nearly 400 grams of crack cocaine had been seized.
Mayor Muriel Bowser stated that this was a giant step in placing violent criminals behind bars.
One suspect continues to be on the free.