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Operation Venom in Luzerne County

Operation Venom in Luzerne County - Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:21PM EST

Friday, Oct 23, 2009 @ 10:21pm EDT
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY- Law enforcement officers were out in full force Friday night across Luzerne County.

The Luzerne County Sheriff's Department, Wilkes-Barre Police and U. S. Marshals were rounding up wanted fugitives. They were out with warrants in hand.

They were looking for parole violators and those who failed to show up for court proceedings. The nabbed 21 people so far.

There are five teams of officers out on the road. They dubbed the round up "Operation Venom".