On Monday, Oct. 28, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) provided an update on the progress of the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit, as well as the progress of the Agency’s Flying Wheel Detail in Montgomery and surrounding areas.

Since June 2024, the MACS Unit has conducted 1,700 traffic stops, served 442 arrest warrants, which range from Failure to Appear for traffic offenses to Capital Murder, arrested 171 individuals on various charges (13 were juveniles), recovered 30 stolen vehicles and has made 34 drug seizures to include a significant amount of Fentanyl. The unit has also seized a total of 137 firearms, with 20 of those equipped with machine gun conversion devices, commonly known on the street as “switches.” One ongoing investigation led the MACS Unit to a residence where a federal search warrant was executed. During the warrant, 75 manufactured machine gun conversion devices along with the manufacturing equipment were seized.