Operation Full Court Press, a five-day coordinated effort involving several agencies, resulted in 570 arrests along with the seizure of fentanyl pills, meth and firearms, Phoenix police said.

The operation brought together Phoenix police, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Adult Probation and the FBI, according to a release. The goal was to address violent offenders in Phoenix.

“By leveraging our partners' expertise and resources, we made significant strides in improving safety and security in our city,” Phoenix officials stated in the release.

The operation took place May 6-10 and resulted in:

• 570 arrests
• 342 felony arrests
• 228 misdemeanor arrests
• 13 juveniles
• More than 3,700 fentanyl pills seized.
• Nearly 30 grams of methamphetamine seized.
• 25 firearms seized.
• Two recovered stolen vehicle investigations with arrests.

A probation search led to the discovery of a clandestine drug lab, resulting in a search warrant and seizure of multiple firearms, fentanyl, psychedelics, methamphetamine and firearm accessories, such as suppressors, police said

The operation also aided in arrests involving gangs, human exploitation and trafficking, prostitution and organized retail crime.

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