Houston, Texas, February - April, 2018.

Operation Triple Beam was 90-day USMS led, collaborative initiative that brings together federal, local, and state law enforcement in the Houston Area, to focus on specific areas impacted by significant gang violence, while targeting the most violent gang members and organizations. This Triple Beam focused on South-West Houston as well as parts of Galveston and Montgomery County. The Houston “Triple Beam” ran from February 5 - April 27, 2018 resulting in the 341 warrants cleared through arrest, 220 of which were gang affiliated. 62 firearms were seized, nearly $60,000 in crime related currency was seized and more than $1 million in narcotics (street value). Making it the one of the most successful “Triple Beams” to date.

The Operation Triple Beam model has proven to be effective across the country as a method of reducing street level gang violence through the targeting of gang leadership and those actively involved in the criminal enterprise. Through collaboration and strategic investigations, investigators remove dangerous criminal elements from the street while seizing the centers of gravity – firearms, narcotics and cash.