Providence police, ATF and area departments seize 12 firearms in joint investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A multi-department investigation into firearms in Rhode Island led to the seizure of 12 firearms, narcotics and other evidence.

Providence police executed six search warrants, with additional assistance from officers from North Providence, Woonsocket and the Rhode Island State Police in coordination with the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office.

An additional warrant was served by the Pawtucket Police Department, and Providence Police Detective Bureau, Intelligence Unit Task Force and ATF were  the primary investigators in the case.

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