MEDIA ADVISORY

WHEN:       Friday, September 13, 2019 at 11:00am

WHERE:     Vance County Courthouse

                        156 Church Street

                        Henderson, North Carolina

RE:               USMS Roundup – Operation 310

RALEIGH – The United States Attorney’s Office announces a press conference to discuss the recently completed fugitive roundup in Vance County that has taken place over the last week, called Operation 310.  Coordinated by the United States Marshals Service, in partnership with multiple law enforcement agencies including those listed below, these roundup resulted in the arrest of over 25 fugitives in Vance County and the seizure of numerous firearms and U.S. Currency.  More information and details about the results of this operation will be provided during the press conference.

The federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that took part in Operation 310 included:  United States Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Probation Office, Henderson Police Department, North Carolina Department of Public Safety, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.

In addition to United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. and United States Marshal Michael East, it is anticipated members of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies will be present at this event, along with the District Attorney for Vance County, Michael Waters.