Federal Task Force Conducts Surprise Raid On Notorious Metropolitan Detention Center In Brooklyn

By Lisa Pelgin | Wednesday, 30 October 2024 05:15 AM
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The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a facility notorious for its issues, was subjected to a surprise raid by a task force comprising agents from various federal agencies.

The operation was part of an interagency effort to address the ongoing problems at the detention center. Among the high-profile inmates housed in this facility are Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried.

As reported by Gateway Pundit, the Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department’s Inspector General’s Office, and other law enforcement agencies were involved in the operation. The Bureau of Prisons stated, “The law enforcement operation is ‘designed to achieve our shared goal of maintaining a safe environment for both our employees and the incarcerated individuals housed at MDC Brooklyn’.” However, prison officials refrained from providing specific details about the operation.

The 1,200-inmate jail has been plagued by violence, with high-profile prisoners like 'Diddy' and SBF among its residents. The Justice Department and Bureau of Prisons appear to have finally taken action to address the issues at the MDC. Last month, federal prosecutors charged nine inmates in connection with a series of attacks from April to August at the Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail in New York City.

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The charges revealed last month highlighted serious safety and security issues at the jail, including incidents where two inmates were stabbed to death and another was speared in the spine with a makeshift icepick. The Bureau of Prisons labeled the raid on Brooklyn as 'pre-planned' and reassured that there is 'no active threat'. The agency stated, “The agency said it wouldn’t provide additional details about what exactly investigators were doing there on Monday until the operation is complete ‘in an effort to maintain the safety and security of all personnel inside the facility and the integrity of this operation’.”

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The raid signifies a step towards addressing the issues that have long plagued the Metropolitan Detention Center, a move that is long overdue. The outcome of this operation could potentially bring about much-needed change in the facility.

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