Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
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New Jersey and Pennsylvania cops dismantle gun ring
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The Associated Press
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
(Camden, N.J.) — Officials say they have dismantled a Philadelphia-based gun ring that peddled weapons and drugs in Camden.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Monday announced “Operation Zombie” resulted in the recovery of 36 guns and 20 ounces of methamphetamine between March 2019 and January.
Authorities say a semiautomatic rifle allegedly sold by the ring was used in the October 2019 slaying of a 2-year-old girl in Philadelphia.
Five people face weapons charges.
The attorney generals announced the collaboration between the two states would continue as law enforcement works to get firearms out of the hands of criminals.
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