A MAJOR EFFORT TO CONFRONT GANG ACTIVITY IN BERNALILLO COUNTY BEGAN IN FEBRUARY AND CONCLUDED EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE OPERATION WAS THE WORK OF THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT’S ‘GANG RECOGNITION INTELLIGENCE PATROL”, OR “GRIP.”
DEPUTY FELICIA MAGGARD TELLS US THE OPERATION INCLUDED GANG SUPPRESSION, FELONY ARRESTS AND YOUTH CONTACTS. THE OPERATION RESULTED IN 223 FELONY ARRESTS, 31 RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLES, AND 30 FIREARMS THAT WERE SEIZED.
