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Official FBI X account. Submit tips at tips.fbi.gov. Public info may be used for authorized purposes: justice.gov/doj/privacy-po.

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Oct 5

-8,700 arrests -2,281 illegal firearms off the streets -421 kilograms of fentanyl seized All from just 3 months of Operation Summer Heat, and your FBI is just getting started

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This summer, FBI Buffalo arrested 207 dangerous fugitives and seized over 10 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine, 8 firearms, and $243,000 in cash. These efforts were part of Operation Summer Heat, a multi-pronged strategy to crush violent crime, by #YourFBI and

FBI Agent conducting court authorized law enforcement activity.

FBI agents and law enforcement partners conducting court authorized law enforcement activity.

FBI SWAT agents conducting court authorized law enforcement activity.

FBI New York is surging resources to crush violent crime and dismantle violent gangs as a part of Operation Summer Heat. We are working with our local, state, and federal partners to conduct intelligence-driven operations targeting the most violent offenders.

FBI agents wearing tactical vests labeled "FBI" and "FBI Joint Task Force" stand near a car with its trunk open. One agent, in a helmet, holds a radio, while another, in a cap, leans on the car. Additional agents in tactical gear are visible near another vehicle in a residential setting. Text on the vests reads "FBI" in yellow.

BREAKING: As Operation Summer Heat, an FBI initiative to crush violent crime in our communities winds down, FBI Boston's Violent Crimes Task Force & SWAT Teams were out in full force today disrupting a kidnapping conspiracy in which seven men have been charged for allegedly

Tactical operators on FBI Boston's SWAT Team stand next to a black SUV during a law enforcement briefing today.

A member of FBI Boston's SWAT Team looks on as an FBI Boston analyst works on a laptop inside the rear of a vehicle.

FBI Denver had targeted Summer Heat operations in Lander, WY, & Pueblo, CO

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@FBI

Sep 20

Nationwide we've been executing our Operation Summer Heat, the FBI's national focus on targeting violent crime based on intelligence-driven operations... In just a few short months we have already unleashed a thousand FBI personnel across this country. Every single state across

FBI Director Patel with quote overlay reading: Nationwide we've been executing our Operation Summer Heat, the FBI's national focus on targeting violent crime based on intelligence-driven operations... In just a few short months we have already unleashed a thousand FBI personnel across this country. Every single state across this country is getting a plus up. Your FBI text in lower left hand corner; FBI seal in low right hand corner

The FBI and our law enforcement partners are seeking your help locating 7 fugitives featured on the newly launched “Chicago Most Wanted" list. A product of the nationwide "Operation Summer Heat" initiative, each are alleged to have committed violent acts and are a threat to

Graphic that displays 8 photos of Chicago's Most Wanted fugitives. Fugitives listed are Aron Barcenas – First Degree Murder, Julio Caesar Bernal – First Degree Murder, Nesta Gray – Murder, Calvin Hutchinson – Murder – CAPTURED, Gary Luellen – Carjacking, Joseph Matos – First Degree Murder, Giovanny Portillo – Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery, and Antonio Stigler – Murder. FBI color seal is located in the center that reads "Chicago Most Wanted" in red text.

On this episode of Inside the FBI, hear about the story behind Operation Summer Heat, a nationwide initiative that aimed to get the worst of the worst violent offenders off American streets and to seize illegal weapons and drugs flowing through our communities. This is only the

FBI agents in tactical gear standing together at night during Operation Summer Heat targeting violent crime; FBI seal in lower right-hand corner

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FBI Director Kash Patel

@FBIDirectorKash

Oct 3

Operation Summer Heat was simple: let good cops be cops. In just 3 months:

8,629 arrests

2,281 guns seized

44,559 kg of cocaine and 421 kg of fentanyl off the streets (enough to kill 50M Americans) This is how you crush violent crime.

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Operation Summer Heat

This summer, #YourFBI and our law enforcement partners launched Operation Summer Heat, a multi-pronged offensive to crush violent crime. Nationally, Summer Heat led to 8,629 arrests, including more than 30 fugitives wanted for murder. In addition, law enforcement identified or

ADIC Davis highlights investigative successes for the month of September, including the sentencing of a Los Angeles-area man for flying a drone which collided with a firefighting aircraft and the arrest of an individual suspected of being a member of the nihilistic extremist

The FBI continues to investigate the horrific attack on innocent victims at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday, September 28. The Bureau has deployed a victim services team to provide support to the victims, their families, and

Information about the Family Assistance Center at Genesys Conference Center for Grand Blanc LDS Church shooting victims, open 8 am to 8 pm until October 3.

Frauds and scams are everywhere, but you don’t have to feel powerless against them. Scammers often use common manipulation tactics to trap victims, gain their trust, and establish control. So, take a beat. Watch this video from

@FBIRichmond

and learn how to protect yourself and

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FBI Director Kash Patel

@FBIDirectorKash

Oct 1

Continuing our field push with

@FBINewOrleans

- great team doing outstanding work on the front lines. Major thanks to the great Governor

@LAGovJeffLandry

and state and local partners in Louisiana for their work with us keeping Americans safe.

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The FBI sends our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Sergeant Scott Heimann. Sergeant Heimann had served with the Hays Police Department for nine years.

Black mourning band over a Federal Bureau of Investigation badge with text honoring Sergeant Scott Heimann of Hays Police Department, Kansas, killed in the line of duty on September 28, 2025.

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FBI Director Kash Patel

@FBIDirectorKash

Sep 30

Great meeting in New Orleans with the InfraGard National Members Alliance - talking with leaders from around the country how we can better share information and work together to mitigate threats to critical infrastructure. This new

@FBI

will continue putting a major emphasis on

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Lewisburg, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for International Parental Kidnapping According to court documents, in July 2023, a family law judge allowed Kate Carson to travel to Portugal with her 9-year-old child. However, she did not return as ordered and wrote a

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Prince George’s County Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer on National Security Agency Campus On September 24, 2025, an NSA police officer observed a vehicle operated by Amir Phillip Wilson approach the NSA campus in Fort Meade, Maryland. Law enforcement

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You can't defend what you don't know you have. This guidance document on creating a definitive operational technology (OT) record was led by

@NCSC

and co-authored by the FBI,

@CISAgov

, and other partners. It provides suggestions on how OT organizations should build, maintain, and

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