Anonymous ID: 78d080 Dec. 28, 2020, 1:31 p.m. No.12213390   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>3507 >>3680

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 28, 2020

FAUSA departs, criminal chief appointed 2nd in command

 

HOUSTON – The former criminal chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office has been named First Assistant U.S. Attorney (FAUSA), announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

 

Jennifer Lowery has been serving the office as criminal chief for the past three years under Patrick’s administration.

 

“Jennifer has served in influential positions throughout our office and the Department,” said Patrick. “Her experience has prepared her for this new role and I know she will be successful. She knows 2021 will be a very busy and challenging year for the office as operations eventually get back to normal.”

 

Lowery joined the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) in 2008, but has been with the Department of Justice since 2000. She first served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and then an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the Eastern District of Texas. During this time, she was detailed to Washington D.C. and New York, New York, as a hearing officer for the 9/11 Victims’ Compensation Fund. She later worked in Washington D.C. in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General and Executive Office for US Attorneys in both their Counsel to Director’s Office and General Counsel’s Office.

 

While with the Southern District of Texas (SDTX), Lowery has served as an AUSA in the Major Offenders, Fraud and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Sections. She has also held the titles of Executive AUSA, deputy criminal chief of the Program Fraud Section, acting deputy criminal chief of the Major Fraud Section, senior litigation counsel and ethics advisor.

 

Lowery’s advancement comes as former FAUSA Tim Braley exists the office for a position in private practice. Braley served the SDTX for 17 years.

 

“Tim has been by my side since I was sworn in,” said Patrick. “There is nothing that has been accomplished or done for the benefit of the office without his input and advice. I know Tim will successful in his next chapter and he leaves the office with the gratitude of hundreds of colleagues. While I may be losing a trusted counselor, I am not losing a friend.”

 

Braley began his career with the SDTX in 2003, spending the majority of his tenure as an AUSA in OCDETF. In 2012, he became the deputy criminal chief of the Narcotics Enforcement/OCDETF Section and named chief of the Criminal Division in 2017. He served as Patrick’s FAUSA since January 2018.

 

The SDTX has the busiest criminal docket in the country. Prosecuting more cases against more defendants than most other USAOs nationwide, the SDTX represents 43 counties and nearly nine million people and covers 44,000 square miles. More than 200 attorneys and 500 total staff cover seven offices across the district.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/fausa-departs-criminal-chief-appointed-2nd-command

Anonymous ID: 78d080 Dec. 28, 2020, 1:33 p.m. No.12213408   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>3413 >>3430 >>3485 >>3507 >>3680

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Western District of Tennessee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 28, 2020

ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAM P. BARR ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF OPERATION LEGEND

 

WASHINGTON – Earlier today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the results of Operation Legend, which was first launched in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 8, 2020, and then expanded to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 22, 2020; to Cleveland, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 29, 2020; to St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, on August 6, 2020; and to Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 14, 2020.

 

"Operation Legend removed violent criminals, domestic abusers, carjackers and drug traffickers from nine cities which were experiencing stubbornly high crime and took illegal firearms, illegal narcotics and illicit monies off the streets. By most standards, many would consider these results as a resounding success—amid a global pandemic, the results are extraordinary. I commend our federal law enforcement and prosecutors for seamlessly executing this operation in partnership with state and local law enforcement," said Attorney General Barr. "When we launched Operation Legend, our goal was to disrupt and reduce violent crime, hold violent offenders accountable and give these communities the safety they deserve in memory of LeGend Taliferro, whose young life was claimed by violent crime, undoubtedly, we achieved it."

 

Since Operation Legend’s launch on July 8, 2020, over 6,000 arrests – including approximately 467 for homicide – were made; more than 2600 firearms were seized; and more than 32 kilos of heroin, more than 17 kilos of fentanyl, more than 300 kilos of methamphetamine, more than 135 kilos of cocaine, and more than $11 million in drug and other illicit proceeds were seized.

 

Of the more than 6,000 individuals arrested, approximately 1,500 have been charged with federal offenses. Approximately 815 of those defendants have been charged with firearms offenses, while approximately 566 have been charged with drug-related crimes. The remaining defendants have been charged with various offenses.

 

The Attorney General launched the operation as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. Operation Legend is named in honor of four-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept early in the morning of June 29 in Kansas City.

 

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) provided a total of $60 million to fund 290 officers as part of Operation Legend and related efforts. Additionally, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awarded nearly $9 million in grant funding to support Operation Legend.

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Breakdown of Operation Legend charges:

 

Kansas City, MO.

 

196 defendants have been charged with federal crimes outlined below.

 

75 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses;

107 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and

14 defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

 

Chicago, Ill.

 

176 defendants have been charged with federal crimes outlined below.

 

40 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses;

130 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and

Six defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

 

Albuquerque, NM.

 

167 defendants have been charged with federal crimes outlined below.

 

60 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses;

85 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and

22 defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

 

Cleveland, OH.

 

119 defendants have been charged with federal crimes outlined below.

 

60 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses;

55 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and

Four defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

 

Detroit, MI.

 

100 defendants have been charged with federal offenses outlined below.

 

33 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses;

64 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and

Three defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

 

Milwaukee, WI.

 

74 defendants have been charged with federal crimes outlined below.

 

34 defendants have been charged with firearm related offenses;

32 defendants have been charged with narcotic related offenses;

Eight defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

 

St. Louis, MO.

 

450 defendants have been charged with federal crimes outlined below.

 

193 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses;

231 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and

26 defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

 

Memphis, Tenn.

 

124 defendants have been charged with federal crimes outlined below.

 

53 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses;

47 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and

24 defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

 

Indianapolis, IN.

 

94 defendants have been charged with federal crimes outlined below.

 

18 defendants have been charged with narcotics-related offenses;

64 defendants have been charged with firearms-related offenses; and

12 defendants have been charged with other violent crimes.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barr-announces-results-operation-legend