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June
SWEEP CAPTURES 55 FUGITIVES ON LI
Newsday/Jennifer Barrios
Authorities said yesterday that a law-enforcement venture that coupled countypolice with local, state and federal officials has captured 55 fugitives on Long Island, includinggang members and convicted sex offenders. Operation Rolling Thunder was funded with a$30,000 grant from the state division of criminal justice. Laura Ahearn, executive directorof Parents for Megan’s law and The Crime Victims Center in Stony Brook, said that the arrests ofsix sex offenders came as a relief. Studies have consistently shown that out-of-compliancesex offenders are much more likely to re-offend, and present a great risk