Over 700 arrested amid major gang and drug crackdown in Louisiana

Authorities have been making arrests as federal, state and local law enforcement crack down against violent crime and drugs in Louisiana.

A multi-month push to go after violent gangs and drug peddlers around the Bayou State yielded 742 arrests as well as the seizure of drugs, according to a report.

The undertaking that started in October resulted in the recovery of 176 firearms in the state and vast amounts of drugs, including fentanyl and other substances, KTAL/KMSS reported.

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