On 06/19/24 and 06/20/24, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, NC Department of Adult Corrections Community Corrections/Probation and Parole, NC Department of Adult Corrections Special Operations and Intelligence Unit, United States Marshals Service/Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force, United States Marshals Service, Valdese Police Department and the Morganton Department of Public Safety conducted a joint operation. The operation focused on ensuring that high risk offenders are complying with court ordered conditions while, also, gaining information regarding narcotics activity, gang activity and ensuring sex offender compliance. During the operation, Probation Officers, assisted by Officers from the above listed agencies, conducted compliance checks on offenders currently on supervised probation due to community complaints and information provided by law enforcement. Officers served numerous outstanding Probation and Post Release warrants on offenders. At the conclusion of this operation, 30 searches were conducted. Out of those 30 searches, 17 arrests were made, and multiple firearms were seized for unlawful possession; cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl were also found and seized. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is appreciative of the hard work and dedication of all the agencies involved with this operation to help keep the citizens of Burke County safe.