Federal agents arrest 12 alleged members of LA's massive 18th Street gang drug trafficking operation
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Authorities arrested a dozen alleged 18th Street gang members in a federal takedown Thursday, targeting Los Angeles' largest street gang.
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"A total of seven federal indictments charge members of this gang," Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said. "18th Street has harmed MacArthur Park residents and turned the park into a crime-infested area full of drug addicts and the criminals who enable them."
The gang is alleged to have grown into a massive criminal organization with ties to the Mexican Mafia. Members face charges including murder, extortion, racketeering, conspiracy and drug trafficking. In one instance, prosecutors said a member murdered a drug trafficker in retaliation for failing to pay the gang’s extortionate "taxes."
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