Louisville Seizes 160 Guns in Major Crackdown | Louisville News

Law enforcement in Louisville just pulled off a massive sting operation called Operation Silent Hammer, seizing 160 firearms and 20 pounds of drugs over 60 days—leading to 52 indictments. With 300+ agents from multiple agencies making arrests in one week, the crackdown targeted a small group responsible for most violent crime. They recovered a gun used in a recent shooting and seized machine gun conversion parts. Twelve weapons were stolen, and 13 opened new investigative leads—breaking the cycle of guns resold or stolen into more violence. The goal? Remove dangerous weapons from criminals’ hands to make Louisville safer. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/public-safety/2026/09/14/atf-louisville-operation-indictments-weapons-seized/91760944007/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c94a2f855992f1c4 Report issues to [email protected].