Memphis, TN – Operation Clean House: Memphis concluded with a total of 17 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) arrests including 7 Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) assists.  

The majority of the 24 individuals taken into custody were current HUD program participants apprehended within HUD housing units. Several subjects also had extensive criminal histories or multiple active charges at the time of apprehension.

Agents also conducted several non-custodial interviews and assisted the United States Marshals Service (USMS) led MSTF with additional warrant actions, including cases that involved weapon recovery.

The coordinated effort demonstrated strong interagency collaboration and consistent operational productivity throughout the initiative.

Overall, Operation Clean House: Memphis resulted in the safe resolution of high-risk warrants and the disruption of significant criminal activity adversely affecting HUD-supported communities.

“Demonstrating exceptional work by the Memphis Safe Task Force, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, and other law enforcement partners, Operation Clean House: Memphis led to the successful apprehension of dangerous fugitives wanted on felony warrants who were residing in HUD-subsidized housing,” said U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Inspector General Brian D. Harrison. “Defeating fraud in housing remains a top priority for HUD OIG. HUD housing is America’s housing serving millions of deserving Americans, and we are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring accountability throughout HUD’s programs.”

“The success of this unique operation is a direct result of outstanding interagency cooperation,” stated Tyreece Miller, United States Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee. “Working with HUD OIG, we were able to serve arrest warrants and remove dangerous individuals from our community safely and effectively. When agencies work together with a common mission, our communities are safer.”

If you see crime, waste, fraud or abuse, report it to the HUD OIG Hotline by calling 1-800-347-3735 or online at https://www.hudoig.gov/hotline.