It's incredible the amount of crime that can happen in East St. Louis, Illinois in such a short amount of time. A just-completed Illinois State Police sting in the metro area resulted in 33 felony charges and a total of 55 charges altogether.

The Illinois State Police Public Information Office just shared details of what was accomplished in East St. Louis, Illinois during a 2-day/night operation October 28 and 29. Here are the statistics for what they found just during this 2-day sting:

  • Arrests 27
  • Felony Charges 33
  • Criminal Charges 55
  • Firearm Related Charges 27
  • Firearms Seized 16
  • Stolen Vehicles Recovered 1

Keep in mind this is just 2 days in East St. Louis. This is the result of a staggering amount of cooperation between multiple Illinois law enforcement agencies according to the press release. Troop 3, Troop 6, Troop 7, Troop 8, Troop 9, Troop 10, South Fatal Four Team, Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6, Firearms Investigations Unit, Air Operations and the Public Safety Enforcement Group joined forces with the Special Operation Group Statewide Anti-Violence Enforcement Unit to bring about all of these charges.

There's an increased focus in reducing violent crime in the East St. Louis, Illinois area by the Illinois State Police.

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