Local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies have concluded Operation Washout – “No Limits,” a coordinated effort to address violent crime in Danville, Virginia. The operation led to the arrest of 96 individuals with outstanding felony warrants and identified an additional 23 offenders who were already incarcerated elsewhere but had active warrants.
The initiative was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Robert Tracci, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, the Danville Police Department and Commonwealth’s Attorney, as well as representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security-Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police, Danville Department of Probation and Parole, and the United States Marshals Service.
According to officials, Operation “No Limits” also advanced several investigations into violent crime and drug trafficking networks. Authorities reported that substantial amounts of narcotics, firearms, and cash were seized during the weeklong operation. In addition to these results, one missing child was recovered.
Those apprehended face charges including homicide, drug offenses, failure to appear in court, identity theft, probation violation, cruelty toward a child, malicious wounding, burglary, felon in possession of a firearm, assault, indecent liberties with a child, larceny, weapons offenses, obstruction of justice, assault on a law enforcement officer, unlawful discharge of a firearm, rape, armed robbery, abduction by force and violations related to federal supervised release.
