Joint Task Force Makes Dozens of Drug and Gun Arrests
By Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
March 31, 2026
MONTGOMERY, AL. A multi-law enforcement task force working to get guns and drugs off the streets in the Montgomery area have made a large bust recently.
The local office of the FBI and other agents recently made dozens of arrests, confiscating firearms and an assortment of drugs and dozens of arrests according to the FBI.
The FBI, working with state, local and federal agencies, announced the results of “Operation Southern Star,” a VIPER surge initiative.
According to law enforcement, the operation resulted in 63 arrests, 52 weapons recovered, 40 drug seizures and $10,341 in currency seized.
Authorities described the effort as a coordinated operation that combined intelligence sharing, enforcement operations and community outreach involving all levels of area law enforcement and federal law enforcement partners.
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