FBI Charges 35 in West Virginia Drug and Firearms Bust, Launches Nationwide Initiative

FBI charges 35 in West Virginia drug and firearms bust, launches nationwide initiative

Charges against nearly three dozen in West Virginia marked the beginning of what the FBI called Operation Summer Heat 2.0, continuing former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s effort to “crush violent crime.” Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel joined leaders from multiple law enforcement agencies in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It was there that he touted the success of Operation Turf War in bringing charges against 35 as the beginning of three mont…

‘Operation Summer Heat 2.0’: FBI Director Launches New Anti-Crime Initiative

FBI Director Kash Patel said on June 2 that the FBI will launch another nationwide anti-crime operation, dubbed “Operation Summer Heat 2.0,” later this month. Patel traveled to West Virginia to announce the new initiative, a follow-up to last year’s “Operation Summer Heat,” and to highlight the results of other operations. “We will go after every animal, every predator, every drug trafficker, every terrorist that dares to come into our country a…

FBI Charges 35 in Major West Virginia Crime Bust as Kash Patel Expands National Crackdown

The FBI announced Tuesday that 35 individuals have been charged in connection with a yearlong narcotics and firearms investigation in West Virginia, while also launching a nationwide crime-fighting initiative aimed at targeting violent offenders through the summer months, as reported by Fox News. According to the bureau, the investigation, known as Operation Turf War, began in early 2025 and was led by FBI Pittsburgh and FBI Baltimore in partner…