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| Seized Weapons from TGIF Anti-Gang operation. Credit: USMS |
Omaha's 'TGIF' Anti-Gang Operation
MFTF Logo Omaha, NE – The U.S. Marshals Service and the Omaha Police held a press conference about the recently completed anti-gang operation. U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez and the Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer discussed the joint operation “TGIF” in which members of the Metro Fugitive Task Force and Omaha Gang Unit worked side by side for 5 weeks (May 26 – June 27, 2015) to address gang violence in the city of Omaha. The primary focus for the operation was in the Omaha Police Northeast Precinct.
The operation was named “TGIF” which is a commonly used phrase that is short for “Thank Goodness It’s Friday”. The plan was for the U.S. Marshals Service and the OPD (Omaha Police Department) Gang unit to conduct either a gang member warrant round up or a hot spot saturation patrols every Friday of the operation.
U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez said, “Operation TGIF was again very productive and continues to sends a strong message to gang members and others that law enforcement will continue to monitor their activities and take appropriate enforcement action.” A total of 138 felony arrests were made, 32 firearms were seized, $5,503.10 in currency seized, and $35,590 in street drugs taken off the streets.
The U.S. Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force is comprised of several federal and local agencies around the Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska areas to include Omaha, Bellevue, La Vista, and Lincoln Police Departments, Sheriff’s Offices in Lancaster, Saline, Saunders, Douglas, and Sarpy counties, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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