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SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Thirteen individuals, including several alleged gang members, were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a multi-agency operation on Sunday, February 16. The arrests were part of a broader crackdown by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and ICE, aimed at removing dangerous criminal aliens from the streets of Utah. According to officials from the Rocky Mountain Division of the DEA, four of the individuals arrested have known gang affiliations. All 13 are now in ICE custody for processing. The operation, which involved several law enforcement agencies, has been praised by ICE…

Salt Lake City, UT — A man was arrested Friday afternoon after police observed what appeared to be a drug deal taking place near Library Square. The incident occurred just before 4:45 p.m. in the area of 500 South and 200 East, where officers noticed two men exchanging cash for a small blue baggie. After the exchange, the two individuals parted ways, walking in opposite directions. Police followed and stopped the man they believed had purchased the drugs. According to court documents, the man admitted to buying methamphetamine for $40. Officers later identified the suspected seller as 53-year-old Leroy Grimes.…