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DHS/DOJ say HSTF operations produced 3,266 arrests and multiple seizures over 43 days

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Independent or official post-operation tallies (DHS/DOJ reports, law enforcement databases, or court records) corroborate that HSTF operations yielded 3,266 arrests and the listed seizures during the stated 43-day period.

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The Departments of Homeland Security and Justice announced observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and outlined a nationwide surge of resources and operations against human trafficking. The statement highlights the Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTF) created under Executive Order 14159, partnerships with agencies like the FBI and Amtrak, victim outreach and restitution efforts tied to a Backpage recovery, and recent HSTF operations that reported thousands of arrests and large seizures of weapons, currency, and narcotics.
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Multiple U.S. law‑enforcement press releases (DHS, DOJ and ICE) state that HSTF operations between Aug. 25 and Oct. 7 produced 3,266 arrests and seizures including the enumerated counts (1,041 Sinaloa, 856 CJNG, 641 MS‑13, 456 Tren de Aragua, 1,067 weapons, >$3,250,000, and ~91 metric tons of narcotics). These figures appear verbatim in official DHS and ICE releases and are echoed by DOJ/FBI field office notices, so the statement accurately reports the agencies’ published totals. Verdict: True — the numbers are reported by DHS/DOJ/ICE as described.

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  1. Update · Jan 24, 2026, 03:28 AMTrue
    Multiple U.S. law‑enforcement press releases (DHS, DOJ and ICE) state that HSTF operations between Aug. 25 and Oct. 7 produced 3,266 arrests and seizures including the enumerated counts (1,041 Sinaloa, 856 CJNG, 641 MS‑13, 456 Tren de Aragua, 1,067 weapons, >$3,250,000, and ~91 metric tons of narcotics). These figures appear verbatim in official DHS and ICE releases and are echoed by DOJ/FBI field office notices, so the statement accurately reports the agencies’ published totals. Verdict: True — the numbers are reported by DHS/DOJ/ICE as described.
  2. Original article · Jan 23, 2026
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