FBI reveals 305 arrests, 24 missing children recovered in Chicago during Operation New Dawn

FBI Director Kash Patel detailed a historic cross-agency operation that resulted in the arrest of over 300 suspects in the Chicago area over 60 days.“Operation New Dawn represents a massive, whole-of-government approach under President Trump’s leadership to cracking down on violent crimes and crimes against children in great American cities,” Patel told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement.“This was a sweeping operation in Chicago that brought together 11 different federal agencies across the government who worked together to execute 305 arrests and recover 24 children — many of whom had been reported kidnapped or missing — as well as charging subjects with robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking, child exploitation and more.“The success of this op and more to come through initiatives like Summer Heat 2.0 should be a clear message that this FBI, our partners and the Justice Department led by AG Todd Blanche are full throttle on crushing criminal networks in this country no matter where they are.”The agencies involved included the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), according to a statement from the United States Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Illinois.Aside from the robbers, kidnappers and drug traffickers Patel detailed, other suspects swept up in the operation included those involved in gun trafficking, gun offenses and immigration violations, according to the US attorney’s statement. The statement described the operation as “badgeless,” noting that the numerous federal agencies collaborated “under the banner of the United States flag as opposed to the shield of any agency.”US Attorney Andrew S.Boutros said the operation and the collaboration it induced represented a new era of law enforcement in America.“It is my view that to combat violence, federal law enforcement must move at the speed ...