Kash Patel describes Operation New Dawn with the arrest of 305 people in Chicago
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FBI Director Kash Patel detailed the landmark operation that led to the arrest of more than 300 suspects in the Chicago area within 60 days.
“Operation New Dawn represents a major step by the administration under President Trump to end violent crime and crime against children in America’s biggest cities,” Patel told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement.
“This was a major operation in Chicago involving 11 different federal agencies across the state that worked together to make 305 arrests and locate 24 children – many of whom were reported abducted or missing – as well as charging subjects for robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking, child abuse, and more,” he added. “The success of this program and others to come through programs like Summer Heat 2.0 should be a clear message that the FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice led by AG Todd Blanche are busy dismantling criminal networks in this country wherever they are.”
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The agencies involved include the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), according to a statement from the United States Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Illinois.
FBI Director Kash Patel praised the agency’s promotion of foreign rendition of two high-profile targets, one from Iraq and one from Colombia. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
In addition to the criminals, kidnappers and drug traffickers that Patel detailed, other suspects involved in this massive operation include those involved in gun smuggling, firearms offenses and immigration violations, according to a statement from the US Attorney.
The statement described the operation as “without badges,” noting that many federal agencies are cooperating “under the flag of the United States as opposed to the shield of any agency.”
U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutrot said the operation and cooperation found represented a new era of law enforcement in America.
“It is my opinion that to fight violence, law enforcement must keep up with the speed of violence,” said Boutros in a statement. “The incredible success of Operation New Dawn amply proves that point. Chicago’s Federal Anti-Violence Apparatus has united under one banner – the flag of the United States and not the shield, badge, insignia, or symbol of any agency – to make their presence felt on the streets of Chicago and to make it known that they are a force against violence.”
ATF Special Agent in Charge in Chicago, Christopher Amon, agreed.
Felipe Dejesus Gomez Ramirez mugshot (Homeland Security Investigations (HSI))
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“Law enforcement has always been a team sport, and always will be,” Amon said in a statement. “The success of Operation New Dawn reflects the leadership of the US Attorney’s Office and the trust, commitment, and cooperation among Chicago’s federal law enforcement partners. Together, we have made a meaningful impact by removing shooters and other violent offenders from our streets making Chicago safer for all.”
Cooperation has enabled agencies to sweep criminals such as Felipe Dejesus Gomez Ramirez, who HSI has identified as a convicted murderer and illegal alien.
New Dawn crews also arrested David Collins and Tyrone Thomas, who authorities say are members of the Traveling Vice Lords gang from Chicago who were involved in drug trafficking. Both were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl.
Mugshots of David Collins (left) and Tyrone Thomas (right), members of the Traveling Vice Lords street gang who were convicted of drug trafficking. Both were arrested in Operation New Dawn. (Homeland Security Investigations (HSI))
“Operation New Dawn demonstrates the power of joint law enforcement efforts to address the interconnected threats of violent crime and drug trafficking,” said Todd C. Smith, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Chicago Field Division in a statement.
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“Through the Homeland Security Task Force and in partnership with the US Attorney’s Office, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies have pooled intelligence, resources and expertise to target individuals and criminal networks that threaten public safety. Reducing violent crime remains one of the DEA’s top priorities, along with the important drug-related crime-related violence and disrupting criminal activity. organizations, remove dangerous drugs from our communities, and hold offenders accountable, we improve public safety while furthering our commitment to a Fentanyl Free America,” Smith concluded.
The operation, which began in earnest on May 1, has so far resulted in 179 defendants being charged in federal court across the 140 newly filed cases. 24 children, most of them abducted, were found and returned home safely, according to the statement.
