{"id":122300,"date":"2026-02-24T19:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122300\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:01:08","slug":"41-illegal-guns-seized-in-southwestern-pennsylvania-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122300\/","title":{"rendered":"41 illegal guns seized in Southwestern Pennsylvania in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dfd5fcac66ef20926e86b476d80dfa47.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pennsylvania Attorney General says a record number of guns are being taken off the streets locally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dave Sunday announced Monday that 41 guns were seized in January between Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. Which, agents say, is possibly a single-month high in the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Most of the gun recoveries took place outside of Pittsburgh, the AG\u2019s office said. Investigators say the two biggest seizures happened in Fayette and Somerset counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guns weren\u2019t the only thing confiscated. More than 12 pounds of cocaine and 63,000 doses of fentanyl were taken as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen we look at the guns on this table, and we talk about the drugs that were seized, I want people to remember that these were guns that were possessed by individuals that were trafficking illegal drugs,\u201d Sunday said at a press conference. \u201cAnd it\u2019s some of the most unbelievably dangerous work that a police officer can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The AG\u2019s office says nine people have been arrested in connection with 20 cases involving illegally-possessed firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The total number of guns confiscated in the region in 2026 is 48, according to the AG\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FREE WPXI News app;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch WPXI NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pennsylvania Attorney General says a record number of guns are being taken off the streets locally. 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