The FBI on Thursday announced that its efforts to crack down on violent crime nationwide had yielded more than 8,600 arrests over the span of three months, and the seizure of over 2,200 guns. The initiative cracked down on violent crime in major U.S. cities. FBI Director Kash Patel said the operation netted 8,629 arrests, and the seizure of 2,281 guns and 44,559 kilograms of cocaine. “Our number one mission is crushing violent crime. If you’re polluting our neighborhoods with deadly drugs, we’re coming for you.”The FBI said that of the 8,629 arrests, 6,500 fell under the FBI’s Violent Crime and Gang program.