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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The FBI and Department of Justice said Tuesday their Indian Country surge led to new charges for violent crimes, arson and child sexual abuse on Arizona tribal lands and other crimes nationwide.
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Investigators said Operation Not Forgotten led to charges in four cases on the Navajo Nation, including two violent assaults, an arson and the aggravated sexual abuse of a child younger than 12. Another person was charged in an assault case on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
This is the fourth year that Operation Not Forgotten has been conducted across the country. It started on April 1 and lasted through Sept. 30. The operation resulted in
- 118 arrests
- 41 people federally charged
- 25 child victims identified or found
- 72 weapons recovered.
The Department of Justice said arrests increased by 123% and the number of people charged rose by 52% compared with last year.
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“Operation Not Forgotten sends a loud and clear message that our long-forgotten partners in Indian Country are forgotten no more,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “When I assumed the position of FBI Director a year and a half ago, this FBI promised we would be there for our tribal partners.
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