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Shreveport Police Announce Results Of "Operation Callout"

DRUG BUSTS IN SHREVEPORT-   The city of Shreveport Police Department  announced yesterday that a three-day undercover operation made 168 arrests and seized more than 50 pounds of drugs and 54 illegal firearms.  Shreveport’s acting police chief, Ben Raymond explained the details.

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Acting Shreveport Chief of Police Ben Raymond during press conference on "Operation Callout" Jan. 31, 2019.

"We made a total of 87 felony and 81 misdemeanor arrests," explained Raymond. "So 168 total arrests just from this three day operation. It doesn't include what the other officers, troopers, deputies, and agents doing during the entire 72 hour period; just our group of agents working together."

The three-day operation called “Operation Callout” was a joint venture between city, parish, state and federal law enforcement agencies.  The operation was carried out from January 23rd through January 25th.

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.