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Published on July 14, 2024
Multi-Agency Task Force Arrests 3, Seizes Guns and Drugs in Duluth CrackdownSource: Duluth Police Department

On Thursday last week, a coordinated effort led by the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force, bolstered by Duluth Patrol Officers and Investigators along with St. Louis County Sheriff's Office deputies, resulted in the arrest of three men during a search warrant operation in Duluth’s 1400 block of 91st Ave W. According to official communication released after the arrests, the individuals apprehended include 35-year-old Duluth resident Antonio Holmes, 19-year-old Chicago resident Ezra Polk, and 37-year-old whose residence is unknown, Deonta Cousins; all were detained and arrested without any incidents to report.

The task force’s operation not only resulted in these detentions, but the authorities also confiscated a cache of narcotics and firearms that included 1.5 pounds of fentanyl, 1 pound of methamphetamine, and more than a pound of heroin—.5 pounds of cocaine were also seized; alongside the drugs, a .40 caliber Glock pistol with an altered serial number equipped with a switch capable of converting it to fully automatic fire, and a 9mm pistol were also recovered from the scene, the seizure reflecting an ongoing battle against the scourge of drug trafficking and the violence it precipitates.

These arrests led to multiple pending charges against the three men, who were then booked at St. Louis County Jail. The local authorities hail this operation as a success, underscoring the vital role the Violent Offender Task Force plays in maintaining public safety and disrupting criminal enterprises within the community.

Commending the efforts of the involved officers, the local police stated in their release, “Good work to members of our Violent Offender Task Force for safely apprehending these violent offenders and taking these harmful substances and weapons off the streets of Duluth,” a sentiment that echoes a broader, community-wide effort to quell the tide of violence and drug trafficking, laying bare the truths of an undercurrent that frequently runs beneath the facade of our daily lives, yet seldom seen but by those who live to bring light to the darkest corners of our society.