GALVESTON, Texas (KBTX) - A massive 30-day multi-agency law enforcement crackdown has taken hundreds of dangerous criminals off the streets of Southeast Texas.

The U.S. Marshals Service announced the successful conclusion of "Operation Washout - Texas Tide," which resulted in 465 arrests and cleared 595 outstanding warrants across Galveston, Brazoria, Chambers, and surrounding counties.source:(U.S. Marshals Service)The month-long operation, which ran from July 29 through August 28, 2026, targeted violent felony offenders, known gang members, and individuals wanted for firearm and narcotics offenses.

In addition to the wave of arrests, officers seized:23 firearmsApproximately $21,000 in cashMore than 300 kilograms of narcoticssource:(U.S. Marshals Service)"These arrests represent dangerous offenders removed from our streets, outstanding warrants resolved, and communities made safer," said T. Michael O'Connor, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Texas.