Five-day city sweep nets 200 fugitives

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Nearly 200 of Baltimore?s most dangerous fugitives were arrested in a recent five-day sting, the largest operation of its kind, law enforcement officials announced Wednesday.

More than 160 officers from 28 federal, state and local agencies scoured the region between Feb. 26 and March 2, arresting 195 fugitives wanted for murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, assault and sex offenses committed in Baltimore City. Those arrests and intelligence gathered during the sweep led to a total of 323 closed cases, said U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein.

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