{"id":27855,"date":"2016-11-09T15:03:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T23:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=27855"},"modified":"2016-11-09T15:03:33","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T23:03:33","slug":"rico-case-names-29-gang-gang-associates-alleging-murder-drugs-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=27855","title":{"rendered":"Feds: 29 Gang Members or Associates Charged With Murder, Drugs and Other Crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Authorities have arrested 17 members and associates of the Wilmas street gang who are named in a federal racketeering indictment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"CourtroomIt alleges acts of murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, robbery and witness intimidation \u2013 as well as a series of armed attacks on law enforcement officers dating back to 2008, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 17 people arrested Wednesday are among 29 defendants named in a 111-page indictment that alleges violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. <\/span><\/p>\n

The arrests were made by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department, special agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement authorities, including the United States Marshals Service and the FBI.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to those arrested during the Operation \u201cTidal Wave,\u201d 10 defendants were already in custody on unrelated charges. Authorities are continuing to search for two defendants.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized nearly eight pounds of methamphetamine and 10 firearms, including one linked to a shooting, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis federal indictment seeks to dismantle the leadership of the Wilmas street gang, a particularly violent street gang that regularly targets members of the community and law enforcement officers for murder,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker. \u201cThe devastating impact that this gang has had on the community cannot be overstated, but today\u2019s takedown will help to restore order across Wilmington and ensure that those responsible for the violence and other criminal acts will be taken off the streets for years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Operation Tidal Wave targeted the Wilmas gang, which has operated in the Wilmington District of Los Angeles since the 1950s and is affiliated with the Mexican Mafia. As a \u201csurenos\u201d gang, the Wilmas gang \u201cis loyal to, supports and contributes to the Mexican Mafia,\u201d according to the indictment, which outlines how leaders of the prison gang issues orders to kill rival gang members and members of law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The federal indictment unsealed Wednesday outlines a criminal enterprise that controls the drug trade in Wilmington, collects \u201ctaxes\u201d from drug dealers for the benefit of Mexican Mafia members, maintains a supply of often-illegal firearms, and takes retribution against people who may be cooperating with law enforcement. <\/span><\/p>\n

Wilmas gang members murdered two 16-year-old victims on February 26, 2012, according to the indictment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe Wilmas gang is also a racist organization and has been historically antagonistic to the presence of African-Americans in Wilmas gang territory,\u201d the indictment alleges. \u201cWilmas gang members have frequently targeted African-Americans who enter or attempt to reside within the area claimed by the Wilmas gang.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Operation Tidal Wave was conducted under the auspices of the Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which is coordinated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThis joint investigation targeted a very violent and ruthless criminal gang that has terrorized the citizens of Wilmington for too long,\u201d said DEA Special Agent in Charge Steve Comer. \u201cThe HIDTA Task Force is dedicated to dismantling the most prolific, local area drug trafficking organizations and today\u2019s actions demonstrate that commitment \u2013 we\u2019re allied with our law enforcement partners to make our communities safer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 31-count indictment alleges a conspiracy to violate RICO; numerous criminal offenses that violated the RICO statute, including murder, distribution of methamphetamine, extortion, and witness tampering; violent crimes in aid of racketeering, conspiracy to trafficking narcotics, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and one defendant is accused of being a felon in possession of a shotgun.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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