Operation Charlotte’s Web Nabs Over 400 Criminal Illegal Aliens
In just a few short weeks, a Border Patrol-led task force arrested more than 400 illegal aliens in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to Border Patrol Commander Greg K. Bovino, illegal aliens targeted and arrested during “Operation Charlotte’s Web” were found to be in the company of others who also had a significant criminal history in more than 50 percent of all cases. Breitbart Texas spoke to Chief Bovino on Monday about the number of arrests since the operation began on November 15.
This isn’t a year-long investigation or a decade of data. In mere weeks, over 400 criminal aliens were arrested in Charlotte alone. But here’s what should alarm every American: when Border Patrol went after known criminals, they discovered that more than half of the other illegals they encountered also had extensive criminal records. On one November day, that figure reached 67 percent.
Commander Bovino didn’t mince words about what his agents are finding: “We are going after the worst of the worst in Charlotte. If you are in the company of an illegal alien on our target list and are here illegally as well, there are no free passes.” This isn’t about breaking up families or targeting workers. This is about hardened criminals who’ve been operating with impunity.
The operation has netted MS-13 gang members and 18th Street gang members “moving freely on the streets of Charlotte,” according to Bovino. One Honduran national arrested admitted to being a member of MS-13 — which the government classifies as a foreign terrorist organization — and had a rap sheet including larceny, receiving stolen goods, battery, and assault. Another criminal from Belize had been terrorizing Charlotte residents since 2015 with vehicle break-ins, home invasions, and robbery with a dangerous weapon.
But sure, tell us again how these are all just hardworking families.
This isn’t a year-long investigation or a decade of data. In mere weeks, over 400 criminal aliens were arrested in Charlotte alone. But here’s what should alarm every American: when Border Patrol went after known criminals, they discovered that more than half of the other illegals they encountered also had extensive criminal records. On one November day, that figure reached 67 percent.
Commander Bovino didn’t mince words about what his agents are finding: “We are going after the worst of the worst in Charlotte. If you are in the company of an illegal alien on our target list and are here illegally as well, there are no free passes.” This isn’t about breaking up families or targeting workers. This is about hardened criminals who’ve been operating with impunity.
The operation has netted MS-13 gang members and 18th Street gang members “moving freely on the streets of Charlotte,” according to Bovino. One Honduran national arrested admitted to being a member of MS-13 — which the government classifies as a foreign terrorist organization — and had a rap sheet including larceny, receiving stolen goods, battery, and assault. Another criminal from Belize had been terrorizing Charlotte residents since 2015 with vehicle break-ins, home invasions, and robbery with a dangerous weapon.
But sure, tell us again how these are all just hardworking families.
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