Norwood Man Arrested in Boston Gang Member Sting

Thirty gang members were arrested in Dorchester and Roxbury early Thursday morning as part of a large-scale collaborative investigation into the violence and distribution of drugs the area.

Thirty Boston gang members - including a 30-year-old Norwood man - were arrested and charged Thursday in Operation Concord, a large-scale collaborative investigation into violence and distribution of drugs by the Woodward Avenue and Hendry Street gangs and their associates who terrorized the residents in Bowdoin-Geneva section of Dorchester and the Uphams Corner section of Roxbury, a release from the U.S. District Attorney's office said. Over 300 federal, state and local law enforcement officers were involved in the operation. “This community has been in desperate need of reprieve from the violence. We hope the arrests and prosecution of the defendants will quiet the streets and improve the quality of life for all residents,” said United …

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