Operation Stampede concludes after 6-month Eastern WA investigation with nearly 300 arrests

The briefing

A six-month law enforcement operation targeting violent crime across Eastern Washington, titled Operation Stampede, resulted in nearly 300 arrests, the recovery of 55 firearms, and the seizure of approximately 455 pounds of narcotics. Led by the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, the operation cleared 336 warrants and seized $2.5 million. The effort involved multiple federal, state, and local agencies focusing heavily on Spokane and Yakima counties.