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The Major Case Fugitive Program was established in 1985 in an effort to supplement the successful 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program. Much like the 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program, the Major Case Fugitive Program prioritizes the investigation and apprehension of high-profile offenders who are considered to be some of the country's most dangerous individuals. All escapes from custody are automatically elevated to Major Case status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usmarshals.gov/investigations/major_cases/index.html |title=Current U.S. Marshals Service Major Case Fugitives |publisher=United States Marshals Service |access-date=March 26, 2011 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716064939/http://www.usmarshals.gov/investigations/major_cases/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | The Major Case Fugitive Program was established in 1985 in an effort to supplement the successful 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program. Much like the 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program, the Major Case Fugitive Program prioritizes the investigation and apprehension of high-profile offenders who are considered to be some of the country's most dangerous individuals. All escapes from custody are automatically elevated to Major Case status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usmarshals.gov/investigations/major_cases/index.html |title=Current U.S. Marshals Service Major Case Fugitives |publisher=United States Marshals Service |access-date=March 26, 2011 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716064939/http://www.usmarshals.gov/investigations/major_cases/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
'' | ''The Wall Street Journal'' reported on November 14, 2014, that the Marshals Service's Technical Operations Group utilizes a so-called [[Dirtbox (cell phone)|dirtbox]] to track fugitives.<ref name=wsj>{{cite news |first=Devlin |last=Barrett |title=Americans' Cellphones Targeted in Secret U.S. Spy Program |url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/americans-cellphones-targeted-in-secret-u-s-spy-program-1415917533 |access-date=November 14, 2014 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=November 13, 2014 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=November 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116162639/http://online.wsj.com/articles/americans-cellphones-targeted-in-secret-u-s-spy-program-1415917533 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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===Surveillance airplanes=== | ===Surveillance airplanes=== | ||
The U.S. Marshals Service has planes registered under a [[front company]] named Early Detection Alarm Systems, which has an address of a [[UPS Store]] mailbox in [[Spring, Texas]]. This operation has been in place since at least 2007, and by 2014 were based in five airports across the country.<ref name="buzz_USFe"/><ref name="wsjtgt">{{Cite news |title=Americans' Cellphones Targeted in Secret U.S. Spy Program |last=Barrett |first=Devlin |work= | The U.S. Marshals Service has planes registered under a [[front company]] named Early Detection Alarm Systems, which has an address of a [[UPS Store]] mailbox in [[Spring, Texas]]. This operation has been in place since at least 2007, and by 2014 were based in five airports across the country.<ref name="buzz_USFe"/><ref name="wsjtgt">{{Cite news |title=Americans' Cellphones Targeted in Secret U.S. Spy Program |last=Barrett |first=Devlin |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=14 November 2014 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-cellphones-targeted-in-secret-u-s-spy-program-1415917533 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=March 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200304190558/https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-cellphones-targeted-in-secret-u-s-spy-program-1415917533?mod=article_inline |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="wsjdefend">{{Cite news |title=U.S. Defends Marshals in Wake of Secret Cellphone Spying Report |last1=Barrett |first1=Devlin |last2=Nagesh |first2=Gautham |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=14 November 2014 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-dept-defends-u-s-marshals-in-wake-of-secret-cellphone-spy-report-1415980141 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200626174530/https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-dept-defends-u-s-marshals-in-wake-of-secret-cellphone-spy-report-1415980141 |archive-date=June 26, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="docu_edas">{{Cite web |title=Marshals Plane Registration |author=Peter Aldhous |work=[[BuzzFeed News]] via documentcloud.org |date=27 July 2011 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3902584-Marshals-Plane-Registration.html |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627044134/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3902584-Marshals-Plane-Registration.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
The planes tend to fly in a tight circle; GPS/radio trackers, cameras, video recorder, and video transmitter installations are documented. It is also presumed to include an [[IMSI-catcher]] such as the [[Stingray phone tracker]] or the [[Dirtbox (cell phone)|Boeing DRTbox (Dirtbox)]], which are used by the Marshals' Technical Operations Group.<ref name="buzz_USFe">{{Cite web |title=US Federal Agents Flew A Secret Spy Plane To Hunt Drug Cartel Leaders In Mexico |author=Peter Aldhous |author2=Karla Zabludovsky |work=[[BuzzFeed News]] |date=3 August 2017 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/us-marshals-spy-plane-over-mexico |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627070458/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/us-marshals-spy-plane-over-mexico |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="wsjtgt"/><ref name="wsjdefend"/><ref name="docu_Mars">{{Cite web |title=Marshals Plane Mexico |author=Peter Aldhous |work=[[BuzzFeed News]] via documentcloud.org |date=24 May 2012 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3902581-Marshals-Plane-Mexico.html#document/p3/a365008 |archive-date=June 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624223756/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3902581-Marshals-Plane-Mexico.html#document/p3/a365008 |url-status=live }}</ref> | The planes tend to fly in a tight circle; GPS/radio trackers, cameras, video recorder, and video transmitter installations are documented. It is also presumed to include an [[IMSI-catcher]] such as the [[Stingray phone tracker]] or the [[Dirtbox (cell phone)|Boeing DRTbox (Dirtbox)]], which are used by the Marshals' Technical Operations Group.<ref name="buzz_USFe">{{Cite web |title=US Federal Agents Flew A Secret Spy Plane To Hunt Drug Cartel Leaders In Mexico |author=Peter Aldhous |author2=Karla Zabludovsky |work=[[BuzzFeed News]] |date=3 August 2017 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/us-marshals-spy-plane-over-mexico |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627070458/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/us-marshals-spy-plane-over-mexico |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="wsjtgt"/><ref name="wsjdefend"/><ref name="docu_Mars">{{Cite web |title=Marshals Plane Mexico |author=Peter Aldhous |work=[[BuzzFeed News]] via documentcloud.org |date=24 May 2012 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3902581-Marshals-Plane-Mexico.html#document/p3/a365008 |archive-date=June 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624223756/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3902581-Marshals-Plane-Mexico.html#document/p3/a365008 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
; Observed locations of U.S. Marshals planes: | ; Observed locations of U.S. Marshals planes: | ||
* [[Mexico]] states of [[Sinaloa]] and [[Durango]] during April–May, July, and November 2017, including during the capture of a [[Sinaloa Cartel]] member in [[El Dorado, Sinaloa]] on May 1, 2017<ref name="buzz_USFe"/><ref name="wsjdress">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Marshals Service Personnel Dressed as Mexican Marines Pursue Cartel Bosses |last=Barrett |first=Devlin |work= | * [[Mexico]] states of [[Sinaloa]] and [[Durango]] during April–May, July, and November 2017, including during the capture of a [[Sinaloa Cartel]] member in [[El Dorado, Sinaloa]] on May 1, 2017<ref name="buzz_USFe"/><ref name="wsjdress">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Marshals Service Personnel Dressed as Mexican Marines Pursue Cartel Bosses |last=Barrett |first=Devlin |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=21 November 2014 |access-date=26 June 2020 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-marshals-service-personnel-dressed-as-mexican-marines-pursue-drug-cartel-bosses-1416595305 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200620044414/https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-marshals-service-personnel-dressed-as-mexican-marines-pursue-drug-cartel-bosses-1416595305 |archive-date=June 20, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
* [[Guatemala]]<ref name="wsjdress"/> | * [[Guatemala]]<ref name="wsjdress"/> | ||
* Carver Shores, Orlando, Florida, January 2017<ref name="buzz_USFe"/> | * Carver Shores, Orlando, Florida, January 2017<ref name="buzz_USFe"/> | ||