U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
District of ArizonaDistrict of Arizona
www.justice.gov/usao/az For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

United States Attorney's Office

Contact: Robbie Sherwood, Public Affairs
(602) 514-7573
rober.sherwood@usdoj.gov

Undercover Storefront Sting Nets Over 100

49 Defendants to Face Federal Gun, Drug Trafficking Charges, Another 54 Face State Charges

PHOENIX — The United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona announced today that 49 defendants will be facing federal firearms and drug trafficking offenses as part of a nine–month undercover operation at a west–Valley secondhand shop. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is expected to charge an additional 54 defendants on related state drug and firearms charges as part of the same investigation, dubbed “Operation 602 Exchange.â€