BALTIMORE, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Baltimore Field Office issued the following press release:

The FBI and its law enforcement partners are announcing the results of Summer Heat 2.0, a four-month violent crime initiative that resulted in 8,927 arrests, the seizure of deadly fentanyl and cocaine, and 5,013 dangerous illegally possessed weapons taken off American streets.

"This year's Summer Heat was our second straight nationwide offensive to crush violent crime all over the country, and the results were outstanding," said FBI Director Kash Patel. "Even after last year's unprecedented numbers, all 56 FBI field offices stepped up and delivered even higher numbers this year-arresting almost...