CLEVELAND — The FBI joined forces with state and local law enforcement agencies to take part in a three-month initiative called Operation Summer Heat.

According to the FBI, the initiative successfully reduced violent crime rates across Northern Ohio, leading to significant seizures of weapons and drugs while resulting in dozens of arrests and indictments.

The nationwide effort, which ran from June through late September, brought together federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to combat violent crime in cities across the country, including Northern Ohio.

During the operation, law enforcement seized 88 weapons and 49 kilograms of drugs. The initiative also led to the arrest of 19 gang members and 54 indictments.

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