Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have arrested 24 individuals during a coordinated enforcement effort targeting criminal activity in and around federally subsidized housing in Memphis, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announced Monday.
The operation, known as Operation Clean House: Memphis, was conducted through a partnership between USMS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD OIG), and the Memphis Safe Task Force.
According to USMS, the operation resulted in 17 HUD OIG arrests, including seven cases assisted by the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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USMS said most of those taken into custody were current participants in HUD housing programs who were apprehended inside HUD-assisted housing units. The agency further said several suspects had extensive criminal records or multiple active warrants at the time of their arrests.
The arrests align with recent HUD initiatives aimed at improving safety in federally assisted housing.
In November 2025, HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced a crime-reporting hotline that allows residents to submit tips about criminal activity – including gang and drug activity, illegal aliens, sex offenders, human traffickers, and other fraudulent activity – in HUD-funded housing developments.
Memphis was identified as one of the program’s priority locations at the time due to ongoing enforcement efforts by the Memphis Safe Task Force.
Acting HUD Inspector General Brian D. Harrison said Operation Clean House: Memphis led to the apprehension of fugitives wanted on felony warrants who were residing in HUD-subsidized housing and reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to protecting the integrity of federal housing programs.
“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,” Harrison added.
Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, also commented on the operation, stating, “The success of this unique operation is a direct result of outstanding interagency cooperation.”
“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,” Miller added.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
