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“Operation Washout” focused on wanted violent offenders and gang members in the Baltimore, Maryland, area. The operation, led by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Baltimore Police Department’s Warrant Apprehension Task Force, was carried out over a two-week period in July.
The operation also resulted in the arrest of 16 documented gang members and gang associates, as well as nine firearms being seized. In total, 110 warrants were served, the US Marshals Service said.
“Arresting these most violent fugitives has enhanced safety for the citizens of Baltimore and the surrounding areas,” Johnny Hughes, US Marshal for the District of Maryland, said in the statement. “The United States Marshals Service stands committed to working with our allied law enforcement partners in combating violent crime.”
Other agencies to participate in Operation Washout include the FBI; ATF; Department of Homeland Security Investigations; Maryland State Police; Howard County Police; Maryland Transportation Authority Police; Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and Annapolis Police Department.
“Our collaboration with the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and participation in joint operations like Operation Washout reflect our ongoing partnership and commitment to apprehending some of the most violent offenders and taking them off the streets,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said in the statement.
“This operation demonstrated our ongoing efforts in working with all of our law enforcement partners at the federal, state and local level in creating a safer Baltimore.”