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February 23, 2026 - NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA

AG Sunday: OAG Drug Agents had Record Month for Seized Firearms in Southwestern Pa., Increasing Dangers Posed to Law Enforcement

Attorney General Dave Sunday joined law enforcement partners to announce an increase in firearms seizures in January by Office of Attorney General narcotics agents in southwestern Pennsylvania, illustrating the increased risks posed to police by drug traffickers.

The Office of Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, assisted by federal, state, and local partners, seized 41 firearms in Pennsylvania's Region 5 last month during the course of drug trafficking investigations. Agents believe that to be a single-month high in Region 5, which includes Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.

In those investigations, agents also seized more than 12 pounds of cocaine, a pound of crack cocaine, and more than 63,000 doses of fentanyl, along with quantities of heroin and marijuana.


List of Speakers:
Dave Sunday, Attorney General
Christopher Giordano, FBI PITTS ASAC
Michael Aubele, Fayette County DA
Tom Leiden, Somerset County DA
Nicole Ziccarelli, Westmoreland Co DA
Timothy Westwood, Robinson Twp Police Chief



Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_001.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_002.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and 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partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_011.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_012.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a 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partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_016.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_017.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Christopher Giordano, FBI Pittsburgh Assistant Special Agent joins Attorney General Dave Sunday, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of  firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_018.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Christopher Giordano, FBI Pittsburgh Assistant Special Agent joins Attorney General Dave Sunday, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of  firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_019.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Michael Aubele, Fayette County District Attorney joins Attorney General Dave Sunday, federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of  firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_020.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Michael Aubele, Fayette County District Attorney joins Attorney General Dave Sunday, federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of  firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_021.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Tom Leiden, Somerset County District Attorney joins Attorney General Dave Sunday, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of  firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_022.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Tom Leiden, Somerset County District Attorney joins Attorney General Dave Sunday, state, and local 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href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_027.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_028.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_029.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_030.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/28943_oag_northHuntingdon_JF_031.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Attorney General Dave Sunday joined federal, state, and local southwestern Pennsylvania partners to highlight a significant increase in the number of firearms seized by OAG drug agents in Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.<br><a 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