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Friday, April 04, 2008

Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher Seized In Massive Crime Ring Bust

11:28 am EDT -- April 4, 2008

Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher Seized In Massive Crime Ring Bust

POLK COUNTY, FL: Thirty people were arrested and an anti-tank grenade launcher was seized along with numerous guns and stolen motorcycles in what may be one of the largest organized crime busts in Central Florida history, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

The crime ring was operating in at least three Central Florida counties. Detectives started investigating a rash of motorcycle thefts in Polk County and stumbled onto something bigger than they ever imagined that included both Osceola and Orange counties.

U.S. Marshal's arrested the ring leader at a house in Osceola County in January, but a federal grand jury just indicted Otis Carden on gun charges Wednesday and now the Polk County sheriff is talking about the investigation that turned up weapons that could've been used to make parts of Central Florida more like a war zone...

-- Story continues at: http://www.wftv.com/news/15785942/detail.html

Posted by Paul Anderson at 14:15.10
Edited on: Friday, April 04, 2008 14:23.12
Categories: Emergency Services