FBI operation leads to hundreds of arrests, child rescues in Indian Country

The FBI announced new arrests and convictions following Operation Not Forgotten, a nationwide effort to solve violent crimes in Indian Country. The Department of Justice said in a press release it deployed 64 personnel through field offices across 10 states, making 1,123 arrests, charging 1,260 suspects, recovering 304 weapons and identifying or finding 458 child victims.

The press release called the effort the “longest and most intense” FBI deployment in Indian Country history. The agency worked with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal law enforcement on more than 330 investigations, using tools such as ground-penetrating radar and underwater cameras.