"Seven men, including three alleged gang members, are facing drug and gun trafficking charges after a year-long undercover investigation dismantled a Brooklyn-based operation, law enforcement officials announced Friday. The investigation, code-named Get Sturdy, began in September 2024, when detectives zeroed in on the stretch of Schenectady Avenue between Lincoln Place and Park Place, a corridor long plagued by drugs and violence, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said."
"Over the course of 12 months, an undercover NYPD officer conducted 26 buys, purchasing 10 semi-automatic pistols, four revolvers, six long guns (including one altered into a fully automatic weapon), and 500 grams of crack cocaine. The takedown also recovered another loaded semi-automatic 9mm handgun, a large quantity of illicit drugs, including heroin, crack cocaine, and prescription pills, Tisch added."
"Seven men involved in the Crown Heights drug and gun ring were arrested during a takedown operation on Oct.1, while court- authorized search warrants resulted in the seizure of firearms and narcotics, authorities said. Officials noted that most of the defendants had prior firearms arrests, and one was on parole for weapons possession at the time. Commissioner Tisch said the case reflected the NYPD's broader precision policing strategy, which targets small groups driving violence."
A year-long undercover operation named Get Sturdy began in September 2024 and focused on Schenectady Avenue between Lincoln Place and Park Place. Detectives uncovered a group including two G-Stone Crips members and one Bloods member who collaborated to sell crack cocaine and traffic firearms in Crown Heights and Weeksville. Over 12 months an undercover NYPD officer conducted 26 buys, obtaining 10 semi-automatic pistols, four revolvers, six long guns (one converted to fully automatic) and about 500 grams of crack cocaine. Court-authorized searches on Oct. 1 resulted in seven arrests, additional loaded firearms, heroin, crack cocaine and prescription pills. Several defendants had prior firearms arrests and one was on parole.
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