‘Operation Summer Heat 2.0’: FBI Director Launches New Anti-Crime Initiative

The director, Kash Patel, also confirmed that 1,139 suspects were arrested, 984 firearms were seized, and 615 indictments were served in another operation.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

FBI Director Kash Patel said on June 2 that the FBI will launch another nationwide anti-crime operation, dubbed “Operation Summer Heat 2.0,” later this month.

Patel traveled to West Virginia to announce the new initiative, a follow-up to last year’s “Operation Summer Heat,” and to highlight the results of other operations.