OPERATION DRAGNET
A Multijurisdictional Arrest Warrant Roundup
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC [October 17, 2012] – Starting at 6:00 AM this morning
131 law enforcement officers representing 24 agencies spread out across
Spartanburg County to track
down and arrest individuals who had
outstanding warrants for their arrest. At noon today Sheriff Wright addressed
the media to provide them with an update on this operation. As of noon today
just over 150 arrest warrants on 90 suspects had been served. The arrested
individuals were transported to the Fairforest Baptist Church where they went
through the intake process and awaited transport to the Spartanburg County
Sheriff’s Office Detention Center.
In preparation for this operation law enforcement officers researched between
4000 – 5000 outstanding arrest warrants issued on individuals by authorities in
jurisdictions from across the State of South Carolina. During the course of the
investigation of these arrest warrants it was discovered that 200 suspects were
either already in jail within the state or were deceased. Upon completion of
the research there were 700 – 800 active arrest warrants that are trying to be
served during Operation Dragnet. Some of these arrest warrants are 6 to 7 years
old. The operation will continue in force until later today. Authorities feel
that individuals will continue to be located or turn themselves in to law
enforcement in the days ahead as a result of today’s operation.
The following agencies are participating in Operation Dragnet:
Lyman Police Department
Duncan Police Department
Wellford Police Department
Landrum Police Department
Campobello Police Department
Inman Police Department
Chesnee Police Department
Cowpens Police Department
Pacolet Police Department
Woodruff Police Department
Spartanburg Police Department
Greenville Police Department
Gaffney Police Department
Greer Police Department
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office
Union County Sheriff’s Office
Laurens County Sheriff’s Office
Lexington County Sheriff’s Office
Greenville County Sheriff’s Office
Oconee County Sheriff’s Office
Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
Spartanburg Probation and Parole Services
Cherokee Probation and Parole Services
United States Marshal Service Task Force
Sheriff Chuck Wright would like to thank every officer, deputy and agent and
the agency they represent for their participation in this operation. Operations
like this serve as reminder to the community that law enforcement agencies who
work together make our communities safer and better places to live and work.
