Outcome Successful project Result Successful project | Dates 23 Feb 2015 – 31 Mar 2015 | |
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Project wildfire
Project Wildfire was a nationwide, multi-agency investigation of various transnational criminal gangs in 2015 that resulted in the arrests of 976 individuals, representing 239 different organizations, in 282 cities in the United States mainland and Puerto Rico. Eighty-two firearms, 5.2 kilograms of methamphetamine, 7.8 kilograms of marijuana, 5.6 kilograms of cocaine, 1.5 kilograms of heroin, $379,399, counterfeit merchandise with a suggested retail price of $547,534 and five vehicles were also seized.
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As part of the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) effort known as Operation Community Shield, Project Wildfire began on February 23, 2015, and concluded on March 31, with most arrests involving members and those affiliated with the Sureños, Norteños, Bloods, and the Crips, along with Puerto Rican gangs and several prison-based gangs. Arrests were made all around the country, with the greatest activity taking place in Texas, Detroit, Michigan, Los Angeles, California, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Arrests
The following number of arrests, made by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and other participating agencies, were released by ICE: