MPD arrest over 120 people in Operation Code Zero
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police announced they arrested over 120 people, including 77 felons, through Operation Code Zero on Tuesday.
This comes after the FBI Director Kash Patel called Memphis the 'homicide capital of America' and MPD announced a new crime operation, Operation Rolling Thunder, designed to target gang activity last week.
According to MPD, 'Operation Code Zero' is designed to take on criminals one neighborhood at a time, and it includes multiple sub-operations.
The Memphis Police Department said they have also seized illegal firearms, drugs, including fentanyl, towed four cars involved in reckless driving and drag racing, and recovered a stolen vehicle.
'We're taking action to make our streets safer and our communities stronger,' said MPD in a Facebook post.
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