Targeted Crime Suppression-Operation Consequences – April 6 through April 12

*During “Operation Consequences,” six firearms were seized, including three ghost guns.*

Between April 6 and April 12, investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department – Gangs/Narcotics Division, along with deputies from patrol stations and personnel from partnering agencies, served seven search warrants and contacted suspects throughout the county. Additionally, the San Bernardino Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH) Street Enforcement Team (SET) conducted proactive patrols in the High Desert and the surrounding area.

Over the one-week period, investigators contacted gang members and people prohibited from possessing firearms. During their investigations, six firearms were seized, three of which were ghost guns. Investigators made 11 felony arrests, three misdemeanor arrests, and seized over two pounds of suspected narcotics during the operational period.

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors authorized funds for countywide crime suppression. The intent is to provide additional funding to the Sheriff’s Department, allowing for increased law enforcement services related to quality-of-life issues affecting the communities in our county.

Operation Consequences will focus on conducting targeted crime suppression operations in the High Desert and the Sheriff’s jurisdiction surrounding the city of San Bernardino. The operation will include personnel from the Sheriff’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, Specialized Enforcement Division, patrol stations, California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino Police Department, San Bernardino County Probation and Department of Homeland Security Investigations.

Operation Consequences will take place over the next several months to curb violent crime, disrupt and dismantle targeted criminal street gangs, and locate and arrest criminals who are illegally possessing, manufacturing and trafficking firearms.

Additional County Update News – April 16, 2026