APD reports large drug seizures in multi‑agency Operation Summer Heat
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Summary
Anchorage Police Chief Case briefed the assembly on Operation Summer Heat, a multi‑agency three‑day enforcement operation that yielded arrests, weapons seizures and large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine.
Anchorage Police Chief Case told the Anchorage Assembly on July 15 that Operation Summer Heat — a three‑day statewide enforcement effort involving APD, state troopers, local jurisdictions and federal partners — was the largest to date and produced multiple seizures and arrests.
Chief Case reported the operation involved 135 officers over three days and yielded 167 traffic stops, 103 arrests, 18 seized firearms, 1,388 grams of fentanyl, 1,093 grams of cocaine and about $23,000 in cash. “That is an unbelievably high number, of fentanyl,” Chief Case told the assembly.
Case said enforcement focused on outstanding warrants for violent crime, targeted traffic enforcement in high‑collision areas and retail theft. He described the operations as resource‑intensive and noted that the planning and cross‑jurisdictional partnerships required limited how often the city can run such large operations.
Why this matters The chief and the mayor framed the operation as an example of the scale of drugs and violent‑crime issues that affect Anchorage and the state, and as evidence of the need for continued interagency cooperation.
What the transcript shows Chief Case provided the numbers in the mayor’s report portion of the meeting; the assembly acknowledged the briefing and had no follow‑up questions on the presentation.
Next steps The chief did not announce immediate follow‑up operations at the meeting; enforcement planning and partner coordination remain ongoing.