Operation Safe Nets 18 Drug-Related Arrests

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Birmingham Police Department’s Vice & Narcotics Unit conducted Operation Safe during the weekend of August 22, which focused on investigating complaints within all four precincts.

According to Sgt. Rod Mauldin of the Birmingham Police Department, Operation Safe yielded the recovery of 4 firearms, 28 grams of marijuana, 14 grams of synthetic marijuana and 0.5 grams of methamphetamine.

Mauldin said a total of 18 arrests were made during the operation, while detectives conducted 37 business compliance checks of local businesses, night clubs and bars.

“The Birmingham Police Department’s goal is to investigate all complaints of crime,” Mauldin said in a release. “BPD is appreciative to community members who assist by bringing attention to problems that plague the community. BPD will continue to provide the highest quality of police services by partnering with the community to build trust, reduce crime, and improve the quality of life.”