{"id":70012,"date":"2025-08-09T12:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/70012\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T12:45:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:45:18","slug":"28-arrested-in-federal-law-enforcement-operation-in-omaha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/70012\/","title":{"rendered":"28 arrested in federal law enforcement operation in Omaha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) &#8211; The work of more than 60 federal and local law enforcement personnel culiminated in the arrest of 28 fugitives across the Omaha-metro area Thursday in an operation led by FBI Omaha.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to a Friday afternoon news release from the FBI\u2019s Omaha field office, multiple agencies participated in \u201cOperation Summer Heat\u201d throughout the week, culminating in the arrests. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Additionally, two firearms were seized during the operation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The operation focused on \u201cexecuting federal warrants on violent criminals and fugitives, and dismantling violent gangs nationwide,\u201d the FBI release states. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cFrom dawn to dusk [Thursday] we had teams throughout the region apprehending major violent offenders, drug traffickers, subjects charged with sexual abuse of children, and other fugitives as part of our Summer Heat initiative. This joint effort reflects our unwavering commitment to identify and apprehend those who choose to inflict violence and traffic drugs in our neighborhoods,\u201d Eugene Kowel, special agent in charge of FBI Omaha, said in the release. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The U.S. Marshals Service Metro Fugitive Task Force the Omaha Police Department, and the Douglas County Sheriff\u2019s Office aided the FBI in the operation, with support from Council Bluffs and Bellevue police departments. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe Omaha Police Department is proud to partner with federal and local law enforcement in prioritizing the removal of dangerous criminals from our city streets,\u201d OPD Chief Todd Schmaderer said in Friday\u2019s release. \u201cThese collaborative efforts will have a meaningful and measurable impact on enhancing the safety of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson also shared a statement in the release: \u201cThe Douglas County Sherrif\u2019s Office Special Operations Group is proud to work with our federal and local partners to ensure that these high-risk, dangerous, repeat offenders are off the street and no longer victimizing innocent people in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Anyone with information about violent crimes can contact FBI Omaha at 402-493-8688; or <a href=\"https:\/\/tips.fbi.gov\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/tips.fbi.gov\/home\">submit a tip online<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Get a first alert to breaking news delivered to your inbox. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowt.com\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wowt.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for First Alert 6 email alerts.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WOWT. 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