FBI Boston Makes 404 Arrests in “Operation Summer Heat,” Ranks 3rd Nationwide

October 6, 2025

By: Scanner Alerts Media Group

The FBI’s Boston Division says it arrested 404 people over the past three months as part of “Operation Summer Heat,” a nationwide push to crack down on violent crime. The division—which covers Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island—ranked third among all FBI field offices for total arrests during the initiative.

“Operation Summer Heat is a snapshot of what our agents, task force officers, and analysts do daily to target, apprehend, and bring to justice the most dangerous, violent criminals,” said Special Agent in Charge Ted E. Docks, crediting strong partnerships with state and local agencies. “While summer is behind us, your FBI is not letting up.”

Between June 24 and September 20, all FBI field offices joined the multi-pronged operation, which focused on executing federal warrants, dismantling violent gangs, locating child victims, and resolving violent crime cases in Indian Country.

Nationwide Results

• 8,629 arrests overall, including more than 6,500 under the FBI’s Violent Crime and Gang program.

• 1,053 child victims identified or located by agents, task force officers, and analysts.

• Seizures included 2,281 weapons, 44,569 kilograms of cocaine, and 421 kilograms of fentanyl—described as enough to kill 50 million Americans.

Boston Division Results (ME, MA, NH, RI)

• 404 arrests under the initiative.

• 129 drug seizures and 38 weapons recovered.

• 27 children identified or located.

Regional Highlights

• Western Massachusetts: The FBI Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force, with DEA New England, Massachusetts State Police, and Holyoke and Chicopee police, targeted neighborhood gangs and open-air drug markets tied to shooting locations. Fifty-two arrests were made; illegal firearms and heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine were seized.

• Southern Maine: The FBI Southern Maine Gang Task Force and partners made 35 arrests, executed 37 searches, and seized multiple firearms and narcotics, including 4.5 kilos of cocaine, 713 grams of fentanyl, 478 grams of methamphetamine, and 60 grams of crack cocaine.

• Greater Boston Corridor: A joint FBI, DEA New England, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Massachusetts State Police investigation—with assistance from Revere, Boston, and Worcester police—led to the arrests of two Massachusetts men and the seizure of approximately 73 kilos of cocaine (estimated street value over $1 million).

• New Hampshire: An FBI Major Offender Task Force investigation resulted in 12 indictments for alleged conspiracies to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, carfentanil, and cocaine, and five arrests for an alleged conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in Londonderry.

• Rhode Island: The FBI Rhode Island Safe Streets Task Force and partners arrested 17 gang members, fugitives, and drug traffickers. In one case, seven individuals were arrested on drug- and firearms-related charges, with large quantities of fentanyl pills and powder, cocaine, and seven firearms seized—including an AR-15, multiple handguns, and a handgun equipped with a “Glock switch.”

Credit: FBI Boston Division