Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General McCotter stated that violent crime is not an inevitable fact of life when there is political willpower to stop it. The Justice Department conducted the push in coordination with the FBI, DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, US Marshals, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Justice Department Arrests 435 in St. Louis Crime Surge
US Politics5 days ago
A multi-agency federal operation in Missouri's largest city seized 166 firearms and more than $1.25 million in cash during a summer crackdown on violent crime. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led the eight-week Operation Show Me Justice, which arrested 435 offenders and recovered 81 kg of illegal drugs. Among those detained were 412 individuals with outstanding warrants, and agents recovered six machine gun conversion devices.
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