Petersburg Police announced Saturday that they arrested five individuals for various drug and gun charges on Friday night.
The arrests stem from an operation that Petersburg Police say took place in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies. Sources told Petersburg Scope that U.S. Marshals and Virginia State Police were working in Petersburg Friday night.
The operation resulted in the arrest of one woman and four men, with their ages ranging from 20 to 41-years-old.
Charges filed against the individuals included possession of marijuana and cocaine, illegally concealing a weapon, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and multiple warrants were served.
Five weapons in total were recovered.
Petersburg Police officials did not indicate if the operation will be ongoing with cooperation from federal agents, or if it was just taking place on Friday night.
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