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United States

29 March 2011

Associated Press

PHOENIX - Authorities in Phoenix say a storefront sting operation netted 49 people on federal gun and drug crimes and could lead to state charges against 54 others. The U.S. Attorney's Office says "Operation 602 Exchange" resulted in the seizure of 223 weapons, including handguns, assault rifles, rifles and sawed-off shotguns, many of them stolen. Agents and officers also seized narcotics, including methamphetamine, crack and powder cocaine, prescription medications,... (GunPolicy.org)

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