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 ICE making an arrest in Salt Lake City | |
| Date | December 2010 – February 2011 |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Successful project, 678 gang members and associates arrested |
Project Southern Tempest[1] was a major U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation conducted between December 2010 and February 2011 targeting transnational street gang members with ties to drug cartels in Mexico, as part of the ongoing law enforcement initiative known as Operation Community Shield.[2]
- ^ "678 gang members and associates arrested during Project Southern Tempest". U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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- ^ Phil Keating (2011-03-01). "America's Third War: ICE Agents Nab More Than 600 Alleged Gang Members in Raids on U.S. Cities". Fox News. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
