16 Arrested by Columbus Police in Street Gang Sweep
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A two-year investigation by the Columbus Division of Police’s Gang Enforcement Unit has led to the arrests of 16 alleged members of the Livingston and Lonsdale Bloods gang. Authorities say the gang is responsible for violent assaults and drug trafficking that has tormented the city for nearly two decades.
The operation, named Operation Pocket Aces, resulted in a 191-count indictment against the suspects. During the arrests, officers seized 56 firearms, including two illegal Glock switches, large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, oxycodone pills, marijuana, and over $150,000 in cash. Police say all individuals arrested were prohibited from owning firearms due to prior felony convictions.
The 16 suspects are facing various charges from drug trafficking to attempted murder.
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Columbus Police released body camera footage showing officers executing search warrants earlier this month.
“We laid the groundwork so if they commit one more act of violence, then they’re joining their friends,” Sgt. Shawn Gruber of the Gang Enforcement Unit said.
The investigation is ongoing. Police say they are determined to apprehend any remaining members of the gang and hope to solve additional crimes tied to their activities in the coming weeks.
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