More than 249 fugitives were arrested in Hawai'i this month as part of a nationwide crime sweep orchestrated by federal and local law agencies.

"Operation Falcon II," took place April 17-23 and was led by the U.S. Marshals Service, and included law enforcement officers nationwide who worked to apprehend more than 9,000 "violent fugitives," according to a news release.

Several hundred federal, state and local law enforcement partners in 27 states, mostly west of the Mississippi, and the territories in Guam and the North Mariana Islands took part.

Of the 249 fugitives arrested in Hawai'i, six were violent sexual offenders, Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Michael Ferstl said.

Two other individuals were arrested in connection with negligent homicide charges, 56 for narcotics charges, and 29 for burglary and larceny and other crimes, Ferstl said.

Two fugitives arrested in Hawai'i during the operation were Kelepi Mafi and Herbert Damwijk, both wanted in connection with sexual assaults on juveniles.

According to the U.S. Marshals, Mafi was wanted in Maui 2nd Circuit Court for two counts: first-degree sexual assault and third-degree sexual assault on a 12-year-old girl. Mafi was arrested April 17.

Damwijk was arrested at a relative's home on O'ahu on April 18. He was wanted in Washington state on two counts of child rape and two counts of child molestation of 8-year-old twin girls.

Damwijk is wanted in Snohomish County, Wash., on two counts of child rape and two counts of child molestation for offenses committed in 2004. He will be extradited to Washington for trial.

"Like the original 'Falcon,' this operation was an enormous success," said "Dutch" Hanohano, U.S. Marshal for the District of Hawai'i.

"The capture of Damwijk and Mafi and the hundreds of others we have arrested across the country demonstrates the power of law enforcement when we partner up with our federal, state and local counterparts."