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Authorities Target Crime at Rocky Mount Stores

Hundreds of people were arrested in Rocky Mount in an effort to clean up criminal activity around convenience stores.
Posted 2007-05-23T16:21:39+00:00 - Updated 2007-05-23T16:21:39+00:00

Hundreds of people were arrested in Rocky Mount in an effort to clean up criminal activity around convenience stores.

Law enforcement officials said 410 people were arrested during a four-day crime sweep, Operation Strike One.

About 40 officers from eight different law enforcement agencies targeted 14 stores in the Rocky Mount area. The charges covered a wide range of criminal offenses.

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