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FBI Arrests 47,000 Violent Criminals in 21 Months

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced the agency arrested over 47,000 violent criminals in 21 months.
Arrests rose 67% compared with the final 21 months of the Biden administration.
Child sex predator and human trafficker arrests increased 13% to just over 6,000.
Patel reported a 30% drop in the national murder rate.
Agents seized 4,600 kilograms of fentanyl, enough to kill more than 350 million people.

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced the agency arrested over 47,000 violent criminals in 21 months.
Arrests rose 67% compared with the final 21 months of the Biden administration.
Child sex predator and human trafficker arrests increased 13% to just over 6,000.
Patel reported a 30% drop in the national murder rate.
Agents seized 4,600 kilograms of fentanyl, enough to kill more than 350 million people.