Authorities have been making federal, state and local arrests law enforcement Combating violent crime and drugs in Louisiana.

After months of efforts to hunt down violent gangs and drug dealers across the Hekou State According to one report, police arrested 742 people and seized drugs.

The operation, which began in October, resulted in the seizure of 176 firearms and large amounts of drugs, including fentanyl and other substances, across the state. KTAL/KMSS reported.

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FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp and others (FBI New OrleansX)

“this FBI “We and our partners use targeted law enforcement operations in high-crime areas to get drug dealers, violent gangs and criminal elements off the streets,” FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. “We focus on where drug cartels and violent gangs operate across the country. We target their supply chains, their financing, and arrest their leaders and criminal associates.” ”

In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, Zachary A. Keller, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, said: “This operation demonstrates the power of federal, state and local law enforcement working together to disrupt violent criminal networks. Our arrests and seizures highlight the serious threat posed by drug cartel-related trafficking in Louisiana, and we will continue to hold accountable those who bring deadly drugs and firearms into our communities.”

FBI New Orleans noted Monday postal On

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Authorities display firearms seized during the operation. (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana)

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Tuesday discussed a crackdown called Operation NOLA Safe that has resulted in 175 arrests to date.

“Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) New Orleans Field Office, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans announced the results of a major violent crime-fighting operation during Mardi Gras, Operation NOLA Safe.” notes.

“To date, Operation NOLA Safe has resulted in 175 arrests and the seizure of 114 firearms, 20.367 kilograms of cocaine, 1.063 kilograms of fentanyl, 102.006 kilograms of marijuana, 41,909 tapentadol pills, and other quantities of illegal narcotics and prescription drugs. We anticipate this operation will result in a lengthy follow-up investigation,” the release explained.

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“We are using intelligence – surveillance – and tips we get from the community to get the job done,” Tapp said, according to the release. “Our agents and task force officers are using their collective knowledge and expertise to stop criminal activity. These are more than just investigations or statistics to us. We eat, sleep, and breathe violent crime. We are committed to making New Orleans one of the safest places in the country.”