{"id":122325,"date":"2026-02-24T19:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122325\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:25:09","slug":"41-illegal-guns-seized-in-southwestern-pennsylvania-in-january-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122325\/","title":{"rendered":"41 illegal guns seized in Southwestern Pennsylvania in January \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Pennsylvania Attorney General says a record number of guns are being taken off the streets locally. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">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=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">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=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">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=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\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=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The AG\u2019s office says nine people have been arrested in connection with 20 cases involving illegally-possessed firearms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The total number of guns confiscated in the region in 2026 is 48, according to the AG\u2019s office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/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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