LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A national operation by the U.S. Marshalls Service targeting violent crime included Little Rock as one of its 10 metropolitan areas where arrests occurred.
Officials said at a Friday news conference the multi-state Operation North Star FY 2024 resulted in 163 fugitive arrests in the Little Rock area. Of that group, 17 are facing homicide charges, 16 for forcible sexual assault, 19 for robbery, 35 for aggravated assault and 50 for firearms violations. The nationwide operation took place between May 10 and Sept. 13.
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Representatives of the service said the national operation arrested a total of 3,421 violent fugitives, including 216 for homicide, 803 for assault and 482 for weapon offenses.
Officials added that 38 firearms, 1.92 kilograms of illegal narcotics and $72,000 in U.S. currency were seized in Arkansas during the operation. Nationally, 534 guns were seized, along with more than $508,000 in U.S. currency and 456 kilograms of illegal narcotics, including 138 pounds and over 550,000 pills of fentanyl