Secretary Noem Announces Success in Operation Salvo in New York City Following Shooting of CBP Officer - DHS
DHS - Press Release
Release Date: January 9, 2026
Operation Salvo was launched in the wake of the July 19th shooting of an off-duty Supervisory Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer in New York City by criminal illegal alien gang members
WASHINGTON – The United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Wednesday announced an update on Operation Salvo, an immigration enforcement operation launched in response to the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer by two criminal illegal alien gang members.
“Operation Salvo is just the beginning of a broader and a much more sustained effort to go after not only transnational criminal organizations and networks, but also illegal criminal aliens throughout the country,” said Secretary Noem. “The Trump Administration is using every single tool that we have to protect the American people. We are warning anyone if you think you can harm an individual, a citizen of the United States, or a law enforcement officer, we will find you and bring you to justice. If you lay a finger on one of our officers, we will catch you. We will prosecute you and you will feel the full extent of the law.”
Operation Salvo has already resulted in the arrests of 54 people with more to come. Those arrested are from violent transnational gangs, including members of the Trinitarios, who, in addition to the July shooting of the off-duty CBP officer, are responsible for: weapons trafficking, human smuggling, narcotics distribution, armed robberies, and previous violent attacks across New York City. Roughly 60% of those arrested in Operation Salvo have been removed from the country so far.
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