More the 1,500 fugitives, violent criminals, sex offenders and gang members were apprehended as part of a month-long operation that aimed to combat violent crime in 10 cities, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Deemed"Operation North Star" and led by the U.S. Marshals Services, the 30-day initiative lasted throughout the month of June and was focused on cities with a high number of homicides and shootings: Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
The Justice Department said the operation targeted those who were wanted tor"the most serious, violent and harmful offenses," including homicide, sexual assault, robbery or aggravated assault. Suspects who used guns in their crimes or showed risk factors associated with violence were prioritized, according to the department.
Attorney General Merrick Garland received a briefing by the head of the U.S. Marshals Services about the initiative on Wednesday and told reporters the operation is an"example of our efforts to protect our communities from violence and gun violence." Attorney General Merrick Garland at Justice Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.Through the operation, federal agents arrested 230 people for homicide and 131 for sexual assault. Investigators also seized 166 firearms, more than $53,600 in currency and more than 33 kilograms of illegal narcotics, the department said.
Those arrested include three people — 34-year-old Rashaan Vereen, 18-year-old Quran Garner and a 15-year-old — who are suspected in a
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