Cincinnati police, with assistance from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office B.U.R.N. task force, netted an arrest and hundreds of firearms.
On Feb. 1, Cincinnati police arrested Alexey Gibson, 30, at 205 W. McMillan Ave., Cincinnati, for drug trafficking, CCW and improper transport of firearms in vehicle, according to a media release.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol also assisted.
@CincyPD Narcotics Unit, along w/ @butlersheriff & @OSHP make major arrest. Over 100 guns seized along w/ drugs!
— Cincinnati Police (@CincyPD) February 2, 2018
Criminals know no boundaries, but we know our neighbors. Working together & #keepingohiosafe pic.twitter.com/VvvzuQBL9x
A search of Gibson's Toyota Camry turned up 10 firearms, 100 grams of cocaine prepared for distribution, five pounds marijuana, digital scales and $30,000 cash, according to Cincinnati police.
A search warrant was executed in Butler County and recovered another 100 firearms, ammunition and ballistic vests, Cincinnati police said.
Gibson is being housed in Hamilton County Justice Center on $650,000 cash bond.
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