FBI Operation Clean House nets 155 arrests

FBI-led Operation Clean House in New Orleans resulted in 155 arrests, 54 firearms seized, and 39 drug incidents over a four-week violent crime crackdown.

This article details a law enforcement initiative, Operation Clean House, conducted by FBI New Orleans and numerous federal, state, and local partner agencies over four weeks in June 2024. The operation targeted violent offenders in the Greater New Orleans area through two phases: a proactive, intelligence-driven street presence phase and a fugitive apprehension phase focused on executing outstanding warrants for violent crimes such as attempted murder and aggravated assault.

Results included 155 total arrests, 54 firearms confiscated (including illegally modified switches), and 39 instances of narcotics seizures such as fentanyl and heroin. The operation relied heavily on intelligence analysis to vet over 400 warrants down to the 76 most serious cases, and involved coordination across nearly 20 law enforcement agencies.

This is a physical-world violent crime and public safety operation with no cyber threat nexus. There are no indicators of compromise, malware, threat actors, vulnerabilities, or TTPs relevant to cyber threat intelligence in this report.

Source reporting: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/operation-clean-house-new-orleans