‘Hundreds’ of fugitives arrested in Phoenix area during nationwide sting
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Officials say a nationwide crime sting, dubbed “Operation North Star,” ended with the arrest of thousands of fugitives, including hundreds in Arizona alone.
By AZFamily Digital News Staff
Published: Sep. 27, 2024 at 6:51 PM EDT|Updated: 11 hours ago
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Officials say a nationwide crime sting, dubbed “Operation North Star,” ended with the arrest of thousands of fugitives, including hundreds in Arizona alone.
On Friday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald Davis announced that between May 10 to September 13, deputy U.S. marshals and local law enforcement arrested 3,421 fugitives across the nation.
The suspects were arrested on charges including homicide, sexual offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, and firearms crimes. U.S. Marshals officials say of those arrests, 216 were homicide suspects, 803 for assault, and 482 for weapons offenses.
During the operation, authorities also seized 534 firearms, over $508,000 and 1,005 pounds in illegal drugs. Authorities say the drugs included 138 pounds and over 550,000 pills of deadly fentanyl.
Phoenix was among 10 cities selected for the operation. Investigators focused on targeting violent fugitives wanted for high-level felony crimes in Phoenix and throughout the Valley.
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