A massive interagency roundup last week netted dozens of wanted fugitives.

 The Detroit police worked with a team of local, state and federal agencies to execute Operation Hemingway, which is a joint effort to get some of the most dangerous wanted felons off the streets.

Authorities arrested people who were known offenders and had new warrants out on charges of murder or assault with intent to murder and parole violations from convictions for similar offenses.

“Because we know that today’s carjacker or armed robber may be tomorrow’s murderer, we went after anyone we could find who had a valid warrant for gun crimes or other violent offenses,” said Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans. “In addition to closing numerous previous violent crimes, I have not doubt we also have prevented countless more from occurring.”

Out of 100 people targeted by police during the weeklong initiative, 72 arrests were made.

Seven of the suspects arrested were wanted for murder, eight were wanted for attempted murder and nearly 20 were wanted on charges of armed robbery, carjacking and rape.

“We got a group of guys for carjacking, which happened to be for a ring, that are now out of business,” said Evans.

Agencies that participated in Operation Hemingway are: Detroit Police Department; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Michigan State Police; United States Marshals Service; High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area; Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.