Nation-Wide Fact Sheets on the Operation and U.S. Marshals Operation Falcon U.S. Marshals in General Fugitive Investigations Facts & Figures for the U.S. Marshals

Operation FALCON II - Federal And Local Cops Organized Nationally - was a massive fugitive dragnet that covered the western half of the country from April 17-23, 2006.  As a lead-in to National Crime Victims' Rights Week, this cooperative effort took some of the country's most dangerous wanted criminals off the streets and made America's communities safer. Deputy U.S. Marshals, teaming up with their state, local and federal colleagues in the largest fugitive sweep to ever focus on violent sex offenders, arrested 9,037 fugitives and cleared 10,419 warrants.  This well-planned and well-executed tactical operation conducted by a dynamic “force multiplier” joint-agency law enforcement team was responsible for: 462 violent sex crime arrests 311 other sex crime arrests 783 unregistered sex offenders arrested 111 guns seized 139 drug seizures, in which 91 kilograms of narcotics were confiscated $120,265.00 in cash was seized 14 vehicles were seized 163 documented gang members were arrested 87 homicide warrants were cleared 2,941 narcotics Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) cases were cleared The citizens of the United States are always best served when law enforcement agencies work together for the common good. Teamwork was the key during this seven-day initiative.  793 different agencies participated 25 federal agencies 120 state agencies 330 county sheriff's offices/departments 312 police departments, and 6 foreign agencies.  Within the Marshals Service, 46 districts were involved in this operation - including the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.  All told, more than 2,100 law enforcement officers worked arm in arm in this very special show of force.