ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Orlando Police department were part of a joint investigation into gangs.
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The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation was nationally recognized last month for its outstanding investigative effort into violent organizations.
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From 2019 through 2021, MBI joined forces with the following groups:
- U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Streets Task Force
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- United States Postal Inspection Service in Orlando
- Orange County Sheriff’s Office
- Orlando Police Department
They launched a series of investigations targeting four gang operations as drug trafficking organizations.
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MBI said it made 56 arrests and seized 22 guns, with two that were connected to the murder of a 16-year-old innocent girl.
The organization also seized 4.5 kilos of fentanyl, 5 kilos of cocaine and 21 kilos of marijuana.
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