SPOKANE, Wash. — A six-month violent crime reduction initiative in Eastern Washington resulted in the arrests of more than 293 fugitives, the recovery of 55 firearms and the seizure of about 455 pounds of narcotics, authorities said.
Operation Stampede, conducted March 2 through Sept. 11, focused on violent fugitives, gang activity, repeat offenders, firearm-related crime and narcotics trafficking, according to a news release Tuesday.
The effort involved the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Valley Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force…