SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Friday, Governor Larry Rhoden shared the results of the first saturation patrol in Sioux Falls as part of Operation: Prairie Thunder.

Highway Patrol troopers worked with local law enforcement to target drug hotspots around Sioux Falls over a three-day operation.

The results are as follows:

174 drug charges, including 44 felony charges

44 arrests for outstanding warrants, including 24 felony warrants

336 traffic citations, 256 warnings, 6 DUIs

Three members of gangs and cartel affiliates were arrested

Four absconders arrested

Additionally, there were eight ICE arrests over this period of time.

Gov. Rhoden stressed that these were incidental contacts with illegal immigrants, and were not sought out arrests.

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