Truth or Consequences, NM - On May 31, 2012 members of the Marshals
Service South West Investigative Fugitive Task Force (SWIFT) in conjunction with
representatives Truth or Consequences Police Department, Sierra County Sheriff’s
Department and New Mexico State Probation Department conducted a fugitive
Operation in Sierra County, New Mexico. The objective of “Operation Summer Heat”
was to locate and arrest individuals who had Felony Warrants for their arrest
and who reside in Sierra County.
This one day Joint Operation in Sierra County resulted in 6 felony arrests. The
United States Marshals Service has a long history of cooperation with Local and
State law enforcement agencies in pursuing dangerous criminals attempting to
elude the justice system. Annually, investigations carried out by the U.S.
Marshals result in the apprehension of approximately 34,000 federal fugitives
nationally. More federal fugitives are arrested by Marshals than all other
federal agencies combined.
The Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team is a team comprised of law enforcement
officers from: New Mexico Attorney General’s Office; New Mexico State Police;
New Mexico Department of Corrections; Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office; Las
Cruces Police Department; Albuquerque Police Department; Bernalillo County
Sheriff’s Office; Rio Rancho Police Department; Santa Fe County Sheriff’s
Office; Santa Fe Police Department; San Juan County Sheriff’s Office; McKinley
County Sheriff’s Office; Farmington Police Department; Bloomfield Police
Department; U. S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife; and Bureau of
Indian Affairs. The task force objective is to seek out and arrest all Violent
Offenders.
Additional information about the
U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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