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Detroit police seize $2.3 million worth of drugs, arrest 85 people during 2-day violent crime crackdown

By Amber Ainsworth
Published  June 20, 2022 4:03pm EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A violent crime crackdown in Detroit led to the seizure of $2.3 million worth of drugs, arrests, and impounded vehicles.

Police launched the two-day-long initiative, called Operation Saniyah, after an 11-year-old girl was shot and killed inside her grandmother's home June 4.

While the drugs have a street value of $2.3 million, that number doesn't include suspected fentanyl that was also found. Once tested and confirmed that it is fentanyl, the narcotic street value bumps up to $4.5 million.

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During the crackdown, police made 782 traffic stops. They recovered three vehicles, impounded 44 vehicles, arrested 85 people, recovered 22 weapons, and issued 1,297 tickets.

Operation Saniyah Detroit police crackdown makes $4.5M bust of drugs and guns

This push is setting the tone for the summer - a ramped-up effort of what DPD already does.