Overview
- Federal and city officers returned to MacArthur Park on Thursday, June 4, 2026, making multiple arrests for drug use and sales during a visible joint LAPD–DEA operation.
- The renewed sweeps follow a May DEA‑led investigation that served nine search warrants, targeted about 25 people and led to arrests tied to suppliers and alleged gang figures.
- Law enforcement says recent raids seized large quantities of fentanyl and meth, cash and firearms as part of a broader probe into supplier networks that officers link to local gangs.
- Officials emphasized the operations are focused on narcotics and not immigration enforcement, and they announced that regular park sweeps will continue.
- Community advocates raise concerns that stepped‑up arrests may displace people with substance use or homelessness and revive debates over syringe distribution and outreach services.