Denver, CO – The
state of Colorado is a safer place after local,
state, and federal law enforcement agencies joined
forces to arrest area fugitives this week. The U.S.
Marshals Service organized the operation and
targeted sexual predators, violent offenders, gang
members, and narcotics violations. The initiative
resulted in the arrest of 115 fugitives and cleared
121 warrants. The operation is part of an ongoing
effort conducted nationally by the U.S. Marshals.
Operation FALCON
(Federal And Local Cops Organized Nationally)
combined area law enforcement resources and
delivered the bad news to fugitives and their
associates. Law enforcement officers from 17
agencies dedicated resources to the week-long
effort. This national partnership has been bad news
for criminals in the past by removing them from the
streets to reduce crime and clearing backlogged
warrant files.
Enrique Javier
Moncada, 24, of Evans, was arrested by FALCON
investigators in Greeley. Moncada was wanted for
Second Degree Kidnapping, Aggravated Motor Vehicle
Theft, and Third Degree Assault and has a lengthy
criminal history.
“While Operation
FALCON has been referred to as a dragnet, or a
sweep, we target very specific types of criminals
when we conduct these operations,” said John F.
Clark, Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. “The
emphasis of Operation FALCON has been, and continues
to be, violent fugitives, gang related crimes,
crimes against children, and sex offenses. Since
Operation FALCON began in 2005, it has directly
resulted in the arrest of nearly 1,000 gang members
and more than 3,800 sex offenders. FALCON has been
hitting its mark.”
Fugitives featured in previous years’ Top 50
Round-ups were also targeted and nabbed this week.
Three fugitives from the 2006 Top 50 and one from
2007 were located in other states.
Juan Vidrio (2006) was wanted by Thornton PD for
Sexual Assault on a Child. U.S. Marshals located him
in Portland, Oregon. Marilyn Morrison and Carlton
Greenley (2006) were captured in Anaconda, Montana.
Both were wanted by DOC on parole violations,
Morrison on an original charge of Attempted Murder,
and Greenley on original charges of Sexual Assault.
Greenley was also wanted for Escape. Anthony Preston
(2007), wanted for Contempt of Court on an original
charge of Enticement of a Child, was found in Reno,
Nevada, living and working under an assumed
identity.
The agencies
participating in Operation FALCON this year
included: ATF, Arapahoe County Sheriff, Arvada PD,
Aurora PD, Colorado State Patrol, Commerce City PD,
DEA, Denver PD, Colorado Department of Corrections,
Department of Homeland Security, Douglas County
Sheriff, Englewood PD, Jefferson County Sheriff,
Johnstown PD, Dept. of Veterans Affairs-OIG, and
Weld County Sheriff.
For more information about Operation FALCON, visit
http://www.usmarshals.gov/falcon08/media.htm.
America’s Oldest
Federal Law Enforcement Agency |