Overview

• DOJ and FBI report more than 6,500 arrests tied to the Violent Crime and Gang program, along with nationwide seizures of 44,569 kilograms of cocaine, 421 kilograms of fentanyl, and 2,281 weapons.
• Boston logged 404 arrests to rank third among field offices, Jacksonville reported 120 including dozens of gang members, San Diego recorded 76 including a fugitive from Mexico, and Indianapolis tallied 114 violent offenders.
• Ten field offices prioritized fugitive hunts, contributing to more than 750 arrests that included over 30 suspects wanted for murder and individuals on FBI Most Wanted lists, according to published summaries.
• Local operations also produced sizable seizures and case advances, including San Diego’s hundreds of pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine and a Pueblo push that removed 42 firearms and multiple drug loads.
• Photos from FBI San Diego posts showing work with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations prompted questions about whether some arrestees entered criminal cases or civil immigration proceedings.