PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An undercover investigation into illegal weapons in the Portland area that stretched into southwest Washington has led to the arrests of at least 25 people, with more arrests anticipated.
The investigation, dubbed Operation Kraken, was announced at a Thursday-morning press conference held by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Portland.
U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton announced 23 indictments against 25 people charged with federal gun and drug charges, including several counts charging Portland-area residents with being felons in possession of firearms.
Holton says there was no apparent organization or criminal conspiracy connected to the crimes.
The most serious of the charges was distribution of methamphetamine.
