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2 licensed DC special officers among 5 linked to gun trafficking operation from North Carolina: DOJ

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Agents arrested four people in Maryland and one person in North Carolina after they were linked to a gun trafficking operation in Washington, D.C., according to officials. Two of those arrested were licensed D.C. special police officers.

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FOX 5 DC
Two DC licensed security guards among 5 charged in East Coast gun trafficking case (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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Five people have been arrested and charged with trafficking dozens of guns up and down the East Coast, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, including two special police officers who were licensed in D.C., and one who had previously contracted with D.C. Public Schools.
WTOP Washington DC
2 licensed DC special police officers among 5 indicted in alleged gun trafficking operation (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Oct 21, 2026
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
Two licensed special police officers are among five people facing federal charges in an alleged gun trafficking operation stretching from North Carolina to D.C.
DC News Now
2 licensed DC special officers among 5 linked to gun trafficking operation from North Carolina: DOJ (opens DC News Now)
Published Oct 22, 2026
DC News Now's feed description
Agents arrested four people in Maryland and one person in North Carolina after they were linked to a gun trafficking operation in Washington, D.C., according to officials. Two of those arrested were licensed D.C. special police officers.