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FBI Director Defends Most Wanted Stats After Summer Heat 2.0

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC · How we work

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FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s Most Wanted statistics against critics.
Patel said the FBI captured all ten Most Wanted fugitives during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Operation Summer Heat 2.0 made 8,900 arrests and seized 5,013 weapons.
The operation identified 1,400 children, seized 687 fentanyl packages, and produced the largest yearly violent-crime drop with 1.1 million fewer victims.

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FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s Most Wanted statistics against critics.
Patel said the FBI captured all ten Most Wanted fugitives during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Operation Summer Heat 2.0 made 8,900 arrests and seized 5,013 weapons.
The operation identified 1,400 children, seized 687 fentanyl packages, and produced the largest yearly violent-crime drop with 1.1 million fewer victims.