A U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia CUFFED (Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division) Task Force three-week warrant operation has resulted in 69 felony arrests.
During Operation Mattock, conducted from September 9 to October 1, law enforcement officers also recovered 3.8 pounds of methamphetamine, 76.6 grams of fentanyl, 33 grams of crack cocaine and seven firearms.
The wanted subjects had a wide range of felony warrants, including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, sexual assault, kidnapping, delivery and sale of controlled substances, weapons offences, burglary, assault on law enforcement, and malicious wounding and assault.
Jamie Ray Jones, 32, of Marion County, was arrested on September 23 in the Kelly’s Creek area of Kanawha County. Jones was wanted by the Fairmont Police Department for kidnapping and attempted first-degree murder. Jones was also wanted in a separate case for accessory after the fact of murder.
Xavier Perkins, 36, of Richmond, Virginia, was taken into custody on September 19. Perkins was wanted out of Richmond for absconding from home electric monitoring and failing to appear in the circuit court for narcotics and probation violations. Perkins is also a person of interest in a double homicide investigation.
Two sex offenders were also federally indicted on October 1 for violations of the Adam Walsh Act. One critically missing child was also recovered during the operation.
“I would like to thank our partner agencies across Southern West Virginia for dedicating officers to the CUFFED (Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division) Task Force,” said U.S. Marshal Michael T. Baylous, Southern District of West Virginia. “Their commitment and dedication have allowed the CUFFED Task Force to become one of the most efficient and effective in the country at apprehending fugitives.”
