Operation North Star Bring More than 800 Violent Fugitives Into Custody
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A national operation by the U.S. Marshals Service resulted in 833 fugitives being taken into custody.
Operation North Star II (ONS II) was conducted over 30 days in the month of January in ten locations and was focused “on the country’s most violent offenders” who were still at large.
Those arrested were generally wanted for the serious, violent, and harmful crimes including murder, forcible sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated assault. Investigators also focused on suspects who used firearms in their crimes or who showed violent risk factors.
“The success of Operation North Star II is based on its laser focus on the most significant drivers of violence. We are confident that apprehending these offenders will bring a level of justice to their victims and contribute to the overall violence reduction efforts in each city,” said U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald Davis.
The arrests occurred in cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings: Buffalo, New York (92 arrests), Cleveland, Ohio (145 arrests), Columbus, Ohio (119 arrests), Albuquerque, New Mexico (88 arrests), Oakland, California, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (114 arrests), Kansas City, Missouri (over 50 arrests), Detroit Michigan (95 arrests), Jackson, Mississippi (84 arrests), and Puerto Rico.
“The results of this operation should make clear that the Justice Department and our partners across the country will stop at nothing to find and bring to justice those responsible for violent crime,” stated Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Besides the arrests, marshals seized 181 firearms, more than $229,000 in currency, and over 160 kilograms of illegal narcotics.
In each jurisdiction, federal and local law enforcement officials worked together to successfully conduct the operation. In fact, ONS and similar operations evolved “largely from regional and district task forces.”
The first Operation North Star resulted in the arrests of more than 1,500 fugitives in June and July of 2022.