Agency official announces record arrests of extremists; says 6,000 missing children located and 1,700 predators arrested

An agency official said law enforcement has made record arrests of "nihilists, violent extremists, and those that label themselves 764," and reported substantial child-safety recoveries. "We have found and identified 6,000 missing kids," the official said, adding that the figure is "up 22%" and that "We have arrested 1,700 child predators."

The comments framed the numbers as part of a broader law-enforcement effort against online and dark-web threats. The official warned those who rely on the dark web: "When you think you're safe in your dark web? I promise you are absolutely not safe. You have no idea what we can do."

The speaker credited interagency cooperation for the results, saying: "Credit goes to the inter-agency and the men and women and the FBI working together with DOJ to bring these perpetrators to justice."

The transcript excerpts do not specify when the tallies were recorded, how the counts were compiled, or what agencies beyond the FBI and DOJ directly contributed to each figure. The official’s remarks in the record provide totals and a percentage change but do not cite underlying reports or a date range for the change.

The announcement underscores law enforcement’s emphasis on online investigations and trafficking-related enforcement; no formal vote or policy decision was recorded in the transcript.