Operation Legend is 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. The initiative 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.
Since the operation's launch in July 2020:
- There have been more than 3,500 arrests, including approximately 200 for homicide.
- More than 1,000 firearms have been seized.
- Nearly 19 kilos of heroin, more than 11 kilos of fentanyl, more than 94 kilos of methamphetamine, nearly 14 kilos of cocaine, and more than $6.5 million in drug proceeds have been seized.
Learn more about Operation Legend and view a location-specific breakdown of federal charges in the September 22 press release.
Date Published: September 22, 2020