There s a renewed push to get more illegal guns off the streets of Baltimore.
The U.S. Attorney s Office of Maryland on Wednesday announced the expansion of the initiative known as Project Exile with the addition of three more local and federal prosecutors.
Officials said the program is being expanded because it s working and more prosecutors will mean more violent criminals will be going to jail longer. The main thrust of our strategy is stronger criminal enforcement bringing impactful cases using all of our resources to target violent criminal organizations in Baltimore, said Jonathan Lenzner, acting U.S. attorney of Maryland.
There s a renewed push to get more illegal guns off the streets of Baltimore.The U.S. Attorney s Office of Maryland on Wednesday announced the expansion of the initiative known as Project Exile with the addition of three more local and federal prosecutors.Officials said the program is being expanded because it s working and more prosecutors will mean more violent criminals will be going to jail longer. The main thrust of our strategy is stronger criminal enforcement bringing impactful cases using all of our resources to target violent criminal organizations in Baltimore, said Jonathan Lenzner, acting U.S. attorney of Maryland.The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of grand juries for several months. But Project Exile still prosecuted 73 federal gun cases in Baltimore last year, 11 additional firearms cases so far this year and has helped city police in 31 separate homicide and non-fatal shooting investigations. The result is ultimately that we get justice for victims, we