{"id":23067,"date":"2025-06-28T23:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T23:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/23067\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T23:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T23:41:08","slug":"chicago-crime-20-guns-seized-5-charged-in-firearm-trafficking-probe-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/23067\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago crime: 20 guns seized, 5 charged in firearm trafficking probe, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\"><strong>LANSING, Ill.<\/strong> &#8211; Five suspects are facing charges after police seized 20 guns and three machinegun conversion devices tied to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">alleged gunrunning operation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">The five suspects, including four men and one juvenile teen, were investigated as part of an alleged gun trafficking organization operating between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/us\/il\/cook-county\/chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chicago<\/a> and Indianapolis, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gunrunning-operation.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-0dea8073=\"\">Five suspects are facing charges after police seized 20 guns, and three machinegun conversion devices were seized from an alleged gunrunning operation. <strong data-v-0dea8073=\"\"> (Chicago Police Department)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">They were arrested on Friday in south suburban Lansing.<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">The suspects and the charges included:<\/p>\n<ul original-article-post=\"\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\">\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Justin Anderson, 19, of Indianapolis, was charged with gunrunning, unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful sale of a firearm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Montez Wells Jr., 18, of Indianapolis, was charged with gunrunning and unlawful use of a weapon.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Todd Williams, 23, of Indianapolis, was charged with gunrunning, unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated fleeing.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Jaylen Powell, 18, of Indianapolis, who was charged with gunrunning and unlawful use of a weapon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">A 17-year-old boy was also charged with gunrunning and two counts of selling a firearm without a valid FOID card.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gunrunning-mugs.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-0dea8073=\"\">Justin Anderson, Jaylen Powell, Montez Wells, and Todd Williams (left to right), along with a 17-year-old boy, are facing gunrunning charges in Cook County, according to Chicago police. <strong data-v-0dea8073=\"\"> (Chicago Police Department)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">Multiple agencies participated in the investigation, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Chicago Field Division, the Chicago Police Department, and the Cook County Sheriff&#8217;s Department.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">The suspects were charged in Cook County, police said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-bd34935e=\"\">They were expected to appear in court on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/us\/il\/cook-county\/lansing\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lansing<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/us\/in\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/us\/il\/cook-county\/chicago\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-bd34935e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LANSING, Ill. &#8211; 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