SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Investigators with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department seized 29 firearms, including seven ghost guns, and made 11 felony arrests during a weeklong countywide crime suppression effort conducted between July 6 and July 12.
The enforcement effort, known as Operation Consequences, involved investigators from the Sheriff’s Department’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, patrol deputies, and personnel from partnering agencies.
During the operation, investigators served 15 search warrants and contacted suspects in Highland, Apple Valley, Barstow, the Morongo Basin, Victorville, Fontana, San Bernardino, Hesperia, Colton, and Adelanto.
According to the written statement, investigators focused on contacting documented gang members and individuals prohibited from possessing firearms. During the one-week operation, authorities seized 29 firearms, including seven ghost guns, and arrested 11 people on felony charges.
The San Bernardino Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH) Street Enforcement Team also conducted proactive patrols in San Bernardino and surrounding communities during the operation.
According to the written statement, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors authorized funding for countywide crime suppression efforts to provide the Sheriff’s Department with additional law enforcement resources aimed at addressing quality-of-life issues throughout the county.
Operation Consequences will continue over the coming months and will focus on targeted crime suppression operations in the High Desert and areas within the Sheriff’s jurisdiction surrounding the city of San Bernardino.
The operation includes personnel from the Sheriff’s Department’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, Specialized Enforcement Division, patrol stations, the California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino Police Department, San Bernardino County Probation, and Homeland Security Investigations.
According to the written statement, the ongoing operation is intended to curb violent crime, disrupt and dismantle targeted criminal street gangs, and locate and arrest individuals who are illegally possessing, manufacturing, and trafficking firearms.
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