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Columbus police seize $45,000 of suspected drugs in Short North, Driving Park operation

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police made 32 total arrests, recovered nearly $45,000 in approximate street value of suspected drugs, including 114 grams of cocaine and 95 grams of fentanyl, and recovered 15 illegal guns as part of an operation in the Short North and Driving Park this weekend.

In response to violent crime trends and complaints, the Columbus Division of Police completed its sixth “Operation Unity,” a collaboration of law enforcement and social services in specific neighborhoods, to address violent offenders, recover firearms and confiscate illegal narcotics.

Officers patrolled the neighborhoods between 6 a.m. Friday and 4 a.m. Saturday, which resulted in the following:

The operation is a collaboration with several units including criminal intelligence, SWAT, the drug crimes unit and traffic operations. The last “Operation Unity” took place in August, when police arrested 90 people, and seized guns, cocaine and more.