U.S. Marshals arrest 724 fugitives in San Antonio during Operation North Star

SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Marshals arrested 3,421 fugitives during the final phase of Operation North Star in 2024, including 724 apprehended for crimes in San Antonio.

Investigators say they have worked closely with local law enforcement in 10 cities across the country, prioritizing those who used guns or used violence while committing crimes.

In San Antonio, Marshals successfully recovered 100 firearms, more than $32,000, and more than 300 pounds of illegal narcotics.

Across the country, they collected more than $500,000 and more than 1,000 pounds of illegal narcotics, including fentanyl.

San Antonio led the way in terms of the number of arrests, but officials say that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s more crime in San Antonio.

“We actually got together (and) planned this for several months, and it had a big impact. This doesn’t necessarily mean that this city had a higher number of crimes, it’s just the amount of work and effort we put in, the collaboration, the hours, the manpower to make an impact so significant,” the Western Texas chief said. division of the American Marshalls John Allen.

The 10 cities in which Operation North Star was conducted include San Antonio, Texas; Dallas, TX; North Charleston, South Carolina; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Little Rock, Arkansas; Phoenix, Arizona; St. Louis, Missouri (to include East St. Louis, Illinois); Birmingham, Ala.; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Dayton, Ohio.