Pasadena participates in Multi Agency crackdown
Special Agent in Charge Steven J. Bogdalek of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm and Explosives (ATF) attend a press conference to announce the completion of two investigations that targeted the Mexican Mafia prison gang. The two investigations found that the Mexican Mafia had initiated an alliance with a major Mexican drug cartel and that the prison gang continues to have strong ties to street gangs in the Los Angeles area.
Federal and local law enforcements agents arrested eight people early Tuesday as part of a three-year long investigation into the Mexican Mafia, La Familia drug cartel and the gang, Florencia 13.
“As the gangs change their tactics … they seem to be working together,” said Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell. “It’s important for law enforcement to also work together like we did so well in this operation.”
A total of 44 Mexican Mafia, La Familia drug cartel and Florencia 13 members, and associates were named in two indictments filed against the organizations. Eight were arrested Tuesday; the others have already been arrested or are outstanding.
“This is the largest single crackdown of the Mexican Mafia since the ’90s,” said Andre Birotte, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California.
ATF SAC Bogdalek, U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr., DEA SAC Williams, Department of Corrections Special Services Unit Chief Miranda, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department Sheriff Baca, Long Beach Chief McDonnell, U.S. Secret Service, Pasadena PD, Los Angeles Police Department, Montebello Police Department, and Huntington Park PD were present at the conference to discuss the results of three years of work to get these people off the streets.
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