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For Immediate Release |
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| March 26, 2009 |
Southern District of Georgia POC: Supervisory Deputy Tommy Long (912) 652-4577 USMS Headquarters Public Affairs (202) 307-9065 U.S. Marshal James T.
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| Marshals Capture Bryan County Fugitive |
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A fugitive wanted by the Bryan County Sheriff’s
Department was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Savannah Office of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force on March 26, 2009, in Statesboro, Georgia. Jeffrey Maurice Jones was being sought on a state warrants for Sale of Cocaine (2 charges) and Unlawful Use of a Communication Facility issued by the Bryan County Sheriff’s Department in Pembroke, GA. Jones had eluded capture by the Sheriff’s Department on more than one occasion. The Bryan County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from the Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force to locate and arrest Jones. The Marshals Task Force investigation generated leads that indicated that Jones was in the Statesboro, Georgia area. Numerous leads were worked that lead to an apartment complex at 431 Fair Road in Statesboro, GA. While driving through the complex, investigators recognized Jones as a subject that was working on a car and was under the hood of the vehicle. Investigators then approached the subject and Jones was arrested without incident. Jones was turned over the Bryan County investigators and taken to the Bryan County jail. Annually, investigations carried out by the U.S. Marshals result in the apprehension of approximately 36,000 federal fugitives. More federal fugitives are arrested by the Marshals Service than all other federal agencies combined. The Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force has three offices: Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah. The task force covers the whole state of Georgia. The Savannah Offices of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force is a team comprised of investigators from the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Department, the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department and the United States Marshals Service. The task force objective is to seek out and arrest fugitives charged with violent crimes, drug crimes, sex offenders, and other felonies. Last year, U.S. Marshals Task Forces arrested more than 58,600 state and local fugitives on felony charges. Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov. |