Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement today:
“Today’s announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Shapiro and Supt. McCarthy is welcome news. These arrests are at the core of Chicago’s fight against the dangerous drug gangs that plague our communities. Every law abiding Chicago citizen should thank the federal and state law enforcement teams that worked to develop this case. This type of cooperation between federal and state authorities to crush an off-shoot of the Gangster Disciples is exactly why I am fighting for $19.5 million in federal funding to fight gangs of national significance. Arrests like these are also the reason I will continue my push for the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives to appoint a Chicago-based anti-gang coordinator to develop an Illinois specific, coordinated, anti-gang strategy and facilitate information sharing among federal, state and local law enforcement.”
Source: kirk.senate.gov
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