By Danny Fenster
ticklethewire.com
More than 100 people were busted for a host of gun, drug and burglary charges in an operation run by ATF and local Macon, Ga. authorities known as “Operation Smoke Screen”, reports reports WJBF.
The federal indictments charged 24 individuals with firearms offenses and another 85 defendants with with burglary, theft, firearm and drug charges. The indictment capped a seven month operation.
The operation, which began in August of 2011 , resulted in the seizure of about $500,000 in property and the identification of individuals related to 104 burglaries, 12 car break-ins and 16 thefts.
“Operation Smoke Screen is a great example of the successes that can be accomplished through the collaborative efforts of federal and local law enforcement agencies working together to protect the public. This operation serves as notice to the criminal element that if you traffic in stolen guns and other stolen items, law enforcement is watching and you will be prosecuted,” said US Attorney Edward J. Tarver.
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