Between January 19 and January 25, 2026, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department led a targeted crime suppression initiative called Operation Consequences. The operation included investigators from the department’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, deputies from various patrol stations, and personnel from partner agencies. The SMASH Street Enforcement Team also conducted proactive patrols in the High Desert and nearby areas.
During this period, law enforcement contacted gang members and individuals prohibited from possessing firearms. They seized 33 firearms, including three ghost guns, and made 15 felony arrests. Authorities also confiscated over three pounds of suspected methamphetamine and about one pound of fentanyl.
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors provided funding for county-wide crime suppression efforts. This funding aims to enhance law enforcement services related to quality-of-life concerns in local communities.
According to the sheriff’s department, “Operation Consequences will focus on conducting targeted crime suppression operations in the High Desert and the Sheriff’s jurisdiction surrounding the city of San Bernardino. The operation will include personnel from the Sheriff’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, Specialized Enforcement Division, patrol stations, California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino Police Department, San Bernardino County Probation, and Department of Homeland Security Investigations. Operation Consequences will take place over the next several months to curb violent crime, disrupt and dismantle targeted criminal street gangs, and locate and arrest criminals who are illegally possessing, manufacturing, and trafficking firearms.”
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department serves more than 2.1 million residents through 15 patrol stations across the largest county by area in the contiguous United States. Its responsibilities include aviation support, training programs, dispatch operations for public safety calls, court security duties, detention facilities management, and coroner functions. More information about its services can be found on its official website.
Sheriff-Coroner Shannon D. Dicus leads the department as it continues efforts like Operation Consequences to address community needs through professional law enforcement strategies.
For further information about Operation Consequences or other departmental initiatives, contact the Public Affairs Division at (909) 387-3700.
