Federal authorities report 435 arrests, but the real test will be whether St. Louis can keep neighborhoods safer after the enforcement surge. ST. LOUIS, MO – October 17, 2026 (STL.News) Federal and local law enforcement agencies have concluded one of the most concentrated violent crime enforcement operations in recent St. Louis history, reporting 435 arrests, 166 firearms seized, and substantial quantities of illegal drugs removed from circulation. The operation, known as Operation Show Me Justice, was an eight-week enforcement initiative led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), working alongside the U.S. Department of Justice, the

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