MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – A multi-year criminal enterprise investigation that targeted a violent street gang operating in southeast Wisconsin came to a close recently with over 20 arrests and a large-scale seizure of cocaine, fentanyl, meth, and firearms.
On Wednesday, FBI Milwaukee announced the results of the investigation, dubbed “Operation Chalkline,” saying the gang operated in Milwaukee and Racine and allegedly had direct connections to a “major international cartel.”
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FBI Milwaukee special agents and task force officers (TFO) arrested 22 people on federal charges and executed 24 federal search warrants alongside local, state, and federal partners.
The investigation reportedly resulted in the seizure of more than 4 kilograms of cocaine, 260 grams of fentanyl, 1.5 pounds of methamphetamines, 6 pounds of marijuana, 23 firearms, and 3 vehicles.
A Mount Pleasant Police Department TFO led the investigation with help from numerous other agencies. It was part of the FBI Milwaukee Area Safe Streets Task Force.
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FBI Milwaukee continues to prioritize crushing violent crime together with our law enforcement partners to ensure public safety and security in Milwaukee, Racine, and throughout the state of Wisconsin. FBI Milwaukee would like to thank the agencies and partners that supported Operation Chalkline.
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