Overview
- Federal agents executed coordinated raids from Tuesday through Thursday, serving more than ten warrants, conducting over ten searches, and arresting more than 11 suspects.
- Prosecutors said charges filed this week include murder, drug trafficking, racketeering, extortion and illegal gambling.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Jena McCabe said the operation targeted the gang’s leadership to weaken its network and curb fentanyl distribution.
- Reporters observed early-morning tactical staging in Alhambra, unmarked caravans, forcible entries and on-site evidence collection at an east Los Angeles apartment.
- Arrestees and seized items were processed at a temporary command post in Elysian Park, and officials said further details would come at a press briefing later Thursday.