Operation Clean Sweep Produces Major Arrests and Seizures in Onondaga County

Federal, state and local law enforcement announce coordinated results, including multiple arrests and significant seizures of firearms and narcotics. SYRACUSE, NEW YORK — Law Enforcement officials announced the results of Operation Clean Sweep – Onondaga County, a major enforcement initiative resulting in several arrests and significant seizures of firearms and narcotics. Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in charge New York division Bryan DiGirolamo, Federal Bureau of Investigation Albany Field Office Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam, Syracuse Police Chief Mark Rusin, Onondaga County Sheriff Tobias Shelley, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James, made the announcement. The success of this operation reflects enhanced cooperation between federal and local law enforcement, working collectively through integrated planning, intelligence sharing, and unified resources to address violent crime in Onondaga County. Officials highlighted that this level of interagency coordination represents one of the most collaborative enforcement actions undertaken in the county in recent years. Operation Clean Sweep – Onondaga County Results: 13 arrests connected to narcotics distribution and firearm offenses 11 kilograms of cocaine seized 615 grams of crack cocaine seized 365 grams of fentanyl seized 3 pounds of methamphetamine seized 37 illegally possessed firearms seized First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III said, “Today’s results prove that when local law enforcement and local prosecutors, work together with federal law enforcement and federal prosecutors we can make a difference in the community. As a result of this operation, 37 illegal firearms have been removed from our streets—each one representing countless potential lives saved. In addition to significant quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine, this operation seized 365 grams of fentanyl. To put that into perspective, 365 grams of fentanyl equates to approximately 180,000 potentially lethal doses. That is enough fentanyl to fatally poison the equivalent of more than four sold‑out crowds at the JMA Wireless Dome.”