Overview

• Prosecutors unsealed 17 federal indictments charging more than 30 defendants tied to firearms offenses and illegal drug distribution, with 10 additional defendants to face state charges.
• Officials reported 35 arrests in a Thursday morning dragnet, described as 30 in federal cases and seven in Summit County court, with two accused dealers eluding capture.
• One federal defendant remained at large following coordinated arrests that concluded Thursday morning across Akron’s most violent areas.
• Investigators seized dozens of firearms and significant quantities of drugs during the operation, including 32 pistols, six rifles, two suppressors, a machine‑gun conversion device, and measured amounts of cocaine, crack, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and fentanyl.
• The new Akron Crime Gun Intelligence Center will serve as a regional hub for ballistic forensics, gun tracing and data analysis to accelerate shooting investigations and support violence‑reduction efforts.