FBI official says "Operation Turf War" in West Virginia led to nearly three dozen arrests and will be replicated nationwide

An FBI official announced that "Operation Turf War" in West Virginia resulted in "arrested nearly three dozen individuals" and said the agency plans to "replicate this operation for the next 95 days across the country." The remarks framed the initiative as a major law-enforcement effort aimed at reducing violent crime.

The official opened by saying, "This is this FBI answering the call of the community that was needed the most," presenting the operation as a response to local public-safety concerns. He described the West Virginia action as "a successful, massively successful" enforcement effort and said a U.S. attorney had praised the results.

The announcement included a nationwide expansion plan: "We are going to replicate this operation for the next 95 days across the country," the official said. He described the goals succinctly: "You're going to crush violent crime and defend the homeland." The speaker emphasized that the work requires cooperation, saying, "There is no one entity on Earth that can do it alone. It requires partnerships. It requires backing the blue." He closed by telling partners, "they know we got their backs."

The transcript did not provide several details: the official did not give a precise arrest count beyond "nearly three dozen," did not list charges filed, did not name specific partner agencies beyond a general call for partnerships, and did not specify dates or locations for the nationwide expansion beyond the 95-day timeframe. The speaker is identified in the transcript only as an FBI representative; no personal name was provided.

Next steps were not stated in the transcript. The announcement presents an operational commitment by the FBI to expand similar enforcement actions, subject to details (timing, scope, partner roles, and any charges) that were not specified in the remarks.