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Bondi Says Memphis Task Force Arrests Reach 227 After Overnight Sweep

Verification questions plus debate over a Guard presence define the rollout.

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ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Fugitive Operations and Special Response Team members conducted a high risk arrest of a criminal alien in Miami, Florida. The subject, a native of Cuba, had previously been convicted of Burglary and Aggravated Assault with a Weapon - both felonies. Taken on January 13, 2020

Overview

  • U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi reported 74 more arrests overnight, bringing five-day totals to 227 arrests and 65 seized firearms, figures local outlet WREG says it has not independently confirmed.
  • Memphis crime data for the same five-day stretch show fewer homicides, aggravated assaults, vehicle thefts and robberies than the prior week, with officials and residents cautioning that causation is unclear.
  • Mayor Paul Young said Memphis police are working alongside federal agents and logged an additional 167 MPD arrests this week, while District Attorney Steve Mulroy warned of court and jail strain and urged creation of a night court.
  • Only advance elements of the Tennessee National Guard are in the city so far, with roughly 150 to 200 unarmed members expected later, as Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris calls a Guard role illegal and Gov. Bill Lee backs the broader surge.
  • ICE previously touted 93 arrests in 72 hours and Bondi highlighted several high-profile suspects, but WREG is still verifying arrest details and reports of five missing children recovered.