Jackson police initiative leads to multiple arrests

A crime-prevention saturation event late last week led to several arrests in Jackson.

The Jackson Police Department Special Response Team and Jackson Police Department Patrol Division conducted a crime prevention saturation Thursday and Friday, according to a news release from the department.

Police made seven drug-related arrests, two arrests for alleged driving under the influence of drugs, two alcohol-related arrests and one traffic-related arrest, the release said.

The drug arrests included arrests for methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription pills and marijuana.

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Jackson, Mo.