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  • Forty-One Individuals Charged in Massive Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Cartel

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    A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas.

    The indictment alleges they all operated under the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

  • U.S. Marshals Apprehend WI Fugitive in Houston

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    Wausau, WI – On January 12, 2024, the United States Marshals Service captured a fugitive in a hotel parking lot in Houston.

    Peter Jewell-Reigel, 25, was wanted on a warrant out of Marathon County, Wisconsin on a supervised release violation following a 2017 conviction for 2nd degree sexual assault of a child.

  • U.S. Marshals in Galveston Arrest California Fugitive on the Run for 35 Years for Multiple Sex Crimes

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    Houston, TX - On Oct. 16, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Southern District of Texas arrested a man wanted in California since 1988 for rape, sexual assault and lewd and lascivious acts with a child.

    Ismael Guerra Osorio, 62, was taken into custody at a mechanic shop in Kemah, Texas, where he was working as a mechanic.  

  • Fugitive Task Force Arrests Columbus Murder Suspect in Houston, Texas

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    Columbus, OH – The U.S. Marshals in the Southern District of Texas arrested fugitive Evan Jones on June 1, 2023, on an outstanding arrest warrant from Franklin County, Ohio. Jones also had a supervised release violation arrest warrant from the United States District Court in the Southern District of Ohio.

  • U.S. Marshals in Houston Arrest Mississippi Prison Escapee

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    Houston, TX - The U.S. Marshals-led Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force today arrested one of the four fugitives who escaped early Sunday from the Raymond Detention Center in Raymond, Mississippi, and getting away in a Hinds County public works truck.

  • U.S. Marshals National Violence Reduction Operation North Star Captures 152 Fugitives in Houston

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    Houston, TX – The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities that have a significant rate of homicides and shootings.

  • Operation Washout Nets 123 Arrested in U.S. Marshal Service Targeted Enforcement Operation in Galveston, Texas

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    Galveston, TX – During the dates of January 05 through January 15, the U.S. Marshals Service's Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force personnel from Galveston partnered with state and local agencies to conduct Operation Washout, a U.S.

  • Escaped Inmate From Federal Prison Arrested

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    San Antonio, TX – Fidel Lawrence Rodriguez was captured today by members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) after his escape from prison.