Over 17 weeks in New Mexico, Operation Shadow Break – led by the U.S. Marshals Service – resulted in 920 arrests and 1,076 warrants cleared. Authorities also seized 59 firearms, recovered 37 vehicles, and removed large quantities of illegal drugs.
Albuquerque, NM (March 17, 2026) – A large-scale, 17-week-long multi-federal, state and local operation led by the United States Marshals Service District of New Mexico, focused on violent fugitives, firearms and narcotics related offenders has concluded.
Operation Triple Beam-Shadow Break commenced on November 3, 2025, and concluded on February 28, 2026. The United States Marshals Service partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other federal, state and local agencies as a force multiplier in Operation Triple Beam – to achieve a common goal – apprehending violent fugitives, targeting firearm related offenders, narcotics trafficking, and systematically collecting tangible criminal intelligence to reduce violent crime.
Led by the U.S. Marshals Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team (SWIFT), multiple federal, state and local law enforcement agencies concentrated their efforts on known violent offenders resulting in 1076 warrants cleared, 920 arrests, 59 firearm seizures, 37 vehicles recovered, 718.03 grams of Cocaine seized, 1032.35 grams of Methamphetamine seized, and 110.10 grams of Fentanyl seized.
Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey joined law enforcement partners in Albuquerque to announce the results of Operation Triple Beam–Shadow Break: 920 arrests, over 1,000 warrants cleared, and significant seizures of firearms and narcotics. This unified effort to protect the people of New Mexico reinforces our commitment to crushing violent crime in communities across the country.…