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2 arrested in large AZDPS Gang Task Force seizure

Detectives confiscated 80 guns and more than 12,000 rounds of ammunition
AZDPS Gang Task Force seizure
Posted at 4:26 AM, Feb 22, 2024
and last updated 2024-02-22 22:09:27-05

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety's Gang Task Force made a major bust in Midtown.

On Friday, February 16th, investigators arrested 66-year-old Robert Stevenson and 53-year-old Brooke Smith, and booked them into the Pima County Jail on multiple charges.

Detectives had received a search warrant to inspect a residential property near 5th St. and Rosemont Blvd., following an investigation into illegal drug activity. Investigators also searched a nearby storage unit belonging to one of the suspects.

After searching the property and storage unit, investigators found and confiscated meth, heroin, and fentanyl. Detectives also found 80 guns and more than 12,400 rounds of ammunition.

Law enforcement leaders say multiple guns were previously reported stolen. Both suspects were also not legally allowed to possess firearms.

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