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| Location = [[Texas]], [[California]], [[Michigan]], [[Illinois]], [[Florida]] |
| Location = [[Texas]], [[California]], [[Michigan]], [[Illinois]], [[Florida]], and [[Puerto Rico]], U.S. |
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| Date = February 23-March 31, 2015 |
| Date = February 23, 2015 - March 31, 2015 |
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| Result = Successful project |
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'''Project ''Wildfire''''' was a nationwide, multi-agency investigation of various transnational criminal gangs in 2015 that resulted in the arrests of 976 individuals, representing 239 different organizations, in 282 cities in the [[United States]] mainland and [[Puerto Rico]]. Eighty-two firearms, 5.2 kilograms of methamphetamine, 7.8 kilograms of marijuana, 5.6 kilograms of cocaine, 1.5 kilograms of heroin, [[US$|$]]379,399, counterfeit merchandise with a suggested retail price of $547,534 and five vehicles were also seized.<ref name="ice.gov">{{Cite web|title=ICE arrests 976 gang members and associates during ‘Project Wildfire’ surge|url=https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-976-gang-members-and-associates-during-project-wildfire-surge|format=|date=2015-04-08|author=|publisher=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)|postscript=|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref> |
'''Project ''Wildfire''''' was a nationwide, multi-agency investigation of various transnational criminal gangs in 2015 that resulted in the arrests of 976 individuals, representing 239 different organizations, in 282 cities in the [[United States]] mainland and [[Puerto Rico]]. Eighty-two firearms, 5.2 kilograms of methamphetamine, 7.8 kilograms of marijuana, 5.6 kilograms of cocaine, 1.5 kilograms of heroin, [[US$|$]]379,399, counterfeit merchandise with a suggested retail price of $547,534 and five vehicles were also seized.<ref name="ice.gov">{{Cite web|title=ICE arrests 976 gang members and associates during ‘Project Wildfire’ surge|url=https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-976-gang-members-and-associates-during-project-wildfire-surge|format=|date=2015-04-08|author=|publisher=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)|postscript=|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref> |
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As part of the ongoing [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (ICE) effort known as [[Operation Community Shield (2005-present)|Operation ''Community Shield'']], Project ''Wildfire'' began on February 23, 2015, and concluded on March 31, with most arrests involving members and those affiliated with the [[Sureños]], [[Norteños]], [[Bloods]], and the [[Crips]], along with Puerto Rican gangs and several prison-based gangs. Arrests were made all around the country, with the greatest activity taking place in [[Texas]], [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], [[Los Angeles |
As part of the ongoing [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (ICE) effort known as [[Operation Community Shield (2005-present)|Operation ''Community Shield'']], Project ''Wildfire'' began on February 23, 2015, and concluded on March 31, with most arrests involving members and those affiliated with the [[Sureños]], [[Norteños]], [[Bloods]], and the [[Crips]], along with Puerto Rican gangs and several prison-based gangs. Arrests were made all around the country, with the greatest activity taking place in [[Texas]], [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], [[Los Angeles County, California]], [[Florida]] and [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]].<ref name="ice.gov"/> |
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==Arrests== |
==Arrests== |
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Wildfire image produced by ICE.
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| Date | February 23, 2015 - March 31, 2015 |
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| Location | Texas, California, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, and Puerto Rico, U.S. |
| Outcome | Successful project |
Project Wildfire was a nationwide, multi-agency investigation of various transnational criminal gangs in 2015 that resulted in the arrests of 976 individuals, representing 239 different organizations, in 282 cities in the United States mainland and Puerto Rico. Eighty-two firearms, 5.2 kilograms of methamphetamine, 7.8 kilograms of marijuana, 5.6 kilograms of cocaine, 1.5 kilograms of heroin, $379,399, counterfeit merchandise with a suggested retail price of $547,534 and five vehicles were also seized.[1]
As part of the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) effort known as Operation Community Shield, Project Wildfire began on February 23, 2015, and concluded on March 31, with most arrests involving members and those affiliated with the Sureños, Norteños, Bloods, and the Crips, along with Puerto Rican gangs and several prison-based gangs. Arrests were made all around the country, with the greatest activity taking place in Texas, Detroit, Michigan, Los Angeles County, California, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1]
The following number of arrests, made by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and other participating agencies, were released by ICE:[1]
