Last week officers from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, along with partners from local and federal law enforcement agencies, conducted compliance operations to check on high-risk offenders under community supervision and to locate fugitives and absconders from probation or parole supervision. Three separate operations based in Wake, Durham and Iredell counties wrapped up Thursday and resulted in numerous arrests and charges, the seizure of weapons, drugs and drug paraphernalia and cash.
Summary information for each operation follows:
Wake County – July 28-30
Agencies participating: NC Department of Public Safety, Community Corrections, K-9 officers and Special Operations Response Team; U.S. Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force – Eastern District NC; Apex Police; Garner Police; Raleigh Police; Cary Police; Holly Springs Police; Fuquay-Varina Police; Garner Police; Wake County Sheriff’s Department; NC ISAAC
Approximately 18 arrests were made in Wake County including five wanted fugitives who were captured for out-of-state crimes. One registered sex offender who was not supposed to associate with children was found in a residence with four minors and was arrested. Numerous individuals face charges for probation violations, possession of firearms or ammunition by a felon, possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia. The search of one residence uncovered a credit card making scam and several hundred cards were seized. Two offenders with outstanding warrants were determined to be deceased.
Durham County – July 27-28
Participating agencies: NC Department of Public Safety – Community Corrections, K-9 officers and Special Operations Response Team; U.S. Marshals Service Joint Fugitive Task Force – Middle District NC; Durham Police; Durham County Sheriff’s Department
Officers and agents arrested 22 individuals in the Durham County operation who were cited for more than 60 different criminal offenses. Seizures included 65 grams of marijuana, 66 grams of cocaine and crack, less than 2 grams of heroin, $2,300 in cash, four firearms, including one that was stolen, numerous rounds of ammunition, other weapons and drug paraphernalia. Four wanted persons were determined to be incarcerated in other jurisdictions and one was determined to be deceased. Additionally, property was recovered from a breaking and entering case in Chapel Hill.
Iredell County July 28-29
Agencies participating: NC Department of Public Safety – Community Corrections, K-9 officers and Special Operations Response Team; U.S. Marshals Service Violent Offender Task Force – Western District NC; Iredell County Sheriff’s Office; Statesville Police; Mooresville Police; ICE Detention and Removal Operations and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
The Iredell County operation resulted in 33 people arrested or cited for 59 criminal offenses. Four firearms were recovered during the course of the operation. Thirteen probation absconders were located and arrested. Numerous individuals under supervision were found in possession of drugs or firearms.