Boston — They set out to catch 250 violent fugitives. They caught 301.
The U.S. Marshals Service District of Massachusetts announced Monday the close of Operation 250th, a summer-long hunt that cleared 335 warrants and pulled hundreds of wanted offenders out of communities across Massachusetts and far beyond.
Launched in May 2026 to mark America’s 250th birthday, the campaign targeted people wanted for murder, attempted murder, sexual offenses, crimes against children, armed robbery, firearms violations, and narcotics trafficking. Investigators concentrated on Project Safe Neighborhoods zones and other high-crime pockets, then followed the trail wherever it led — across state lines and, in some cases, across international borders…