Hundreds of violent felons arrested as part of Operation Summer Shield
by: Fernie Ortiz
Posted: Jun 21, 2023 / 04:15 PM CDT
Updated: Jun 21, 2023 / 04:15 PM CDT
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A multi-agency operation headed by the Phoenix Police Department led to the arrests of hundreds of violent felons earlier this month.
Dubbed Operation Summer Shield, the effort ran from June 5-9 in the Phoenix area, and according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose Homeland Security Investigations agency participated, more than 580 arrests, over 420 of which were for felonies, were made.
Law enforcement officials also made numerous drug seizures, including nearly 520,000 fentanyl pills and more than 5 pounds of methamphetamine, and they confiscated more than 40 weapons from individuals prohibited from carrying them.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/hundreds-of-violent-felons-arrested-as-part-of-operation-summer-shield/
