SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A week-long crime suppression operation targeting gang activity and illegal firearms possession led to over 100 arrests across multiple cities in San Bernardino County.
Between January 12 and January 18, 2026, Operation Consequences focused enforcement efforts in areas including Twentynine Palms, Adelanto, Victorville, Apple Valley, Hesperia, San Bernardino, Bloomington, and Colton.
According to a written statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies served 21 search warrants on January 16, 2026, in Victorville and surrounding High Desert communities. The coordinated effort resulted in 63 felony arrests and 48 misdemeanor arrests.
Investigators also seized more than one pound of suspected methamphetamine and 76 firearms, including two ghost guns.
Operation Consequences included personnel from the Sheriff’s Department’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, Specialized Enforcement Division, Jail Intelligence Team, and deputies from various patrol stations, along with the California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino County Probation Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and multiple local police departments. The San Bernardino Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH) Street Enforcement Team also conducted proactive patrols in Victorville and nearby areas.
Five of the arrests were made under California’s Proposition 36, officially titled “The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act,” which was passed by voters in November 2024 and took effect on December 18, 2024. The measure allows deputies to apply new charges that may carry enhanced sentencing and can prevent offenders from being cite-released prior to court appearances.
Operation Consequences is funded through resources authorized by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to support crime suppression initiatives aimed at improving quality of life in affected communities. According to the release, the operation will continue for several more months as authorities seek to reduce violent crime and target criminal street gangs, as well as individuals involved in illegal firearm activity.
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