Between March 18-24, investigators with the Sheriff’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, Specialized Enforcement Division, and multiple patrol stations, along with personnel from California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino County Probation, and Department of Homeland Security Investigations continued the targeted crime suppression efforts of Operation Consequences.
During the one-week period, which included a focused operation in the cities of Hesperia and Victorville, 31 search warrants were served in Adelanto, Victorville, Apple Valley and other locations.
Investigators made 24 felony arrests and seized 44 firearms, 22 of which were unserialized (ghost guns.) In addition, investigators located and seized over ten pounds of illegal narcotics to include, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin.
Operation Consequences will continue conducting targeted crime suppression operations and parole/probation checks in the High Desert. There are currently 6,869 parolees at large in California and 456 parolees at large in San Bernardino County.