{"id":35994,"date":"2018-12-12T18:58:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T02:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=35994"},"modified":"2018-12-12T18:58:46","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T02:58:46","slug":"gang-investigation-results-in-nine-arrests-on-federal-drug-and-firearms-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=35994","title":{"rendered":"Gang Investigation Results in Nine Arrests on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SANTA ANA, CALIF.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/calif-senator-brother-indicted-bribery-involving-tens-thousands-dollars\/justice-depart\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1057\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1057 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Members of the<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Orange County Violent Gang Task Force on Wednesday arrested nine defendants on federal narcotics and firearms charges stemming from an investigation into gang activity in Santa Ana and surrounding communities, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The arrests are the result of 10 federal indictments issued by a federal grand jury that charge a total of 20 defendants. The indictments allege a series of methamphetamine and heroin transactions, as well as firearms offenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Seven of the defendants are believed to members of Alley Boys street gang, and four others are believed to be members of other Orange County gangs, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One of the indictments details an illicit narcotics-trafficking operation based in a budget hotel in Santa Ana where the drugs were sold and distributed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A second indictment alleges a transaction at an Anaheim hotel where two defendants allegedly sold a half-pound of methamphetamine to a prospective buyer for $3,500 in cash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition to those arrested this morning, nine defendants are currently in custody on other charges, including two who were taken into custody yesterday on state charges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Two defendants are currently being sought by federal authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cAs part of our violent crime initiative, we are taking the fight to local street gangs such as the Alley Boys who destroy our communities with drugs and guns,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna. \u201cThe federal criminal cases being announced today are the latest in a long string of investigations in which federal and state agencies have partnered to target the gang activity that takes a devastating toll on neighborhoods. Jurisdictional boundaries don\u2019t matter to street gangs and drug traffickers, which is why my prosecutors and federal agents will continue to work with local authorities to improve public safety.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cStreet gangs and their members with extensive criminal histories continue to remain a menace to neighborhoods here in Orange County and throughout California,\u201d said Paul Delacourt, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI\u2019s Los Angeles Field Office. \u201cWe will continue to work with our local and federal partners on the Orange County Violent Crimes Task Force to target the most notorious gangs who continue to wreak havoc on our communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cToday\u2019s announcement of \u2018Operation King Midas\u2019 is an example of our collective success in protecting our communities,\u201d said Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin. \u201cThe outcomes displayed here today are a direct reflection of the successful collaboration between the Santa Ana Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and all our task force partners working toward a common goal \u2013 <\/span>safety<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> of all the good people of our communities. The residents of Santa Ana and Orange County have confidence in law enforcement and the results of this case provide evidence of why their trust and confidence exists. As the host agency of the FBI-sponsored Orange County Violent Gang Task Force, we are proud of this impactful collaboration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The 20 defendants named in the indictments unsealed Wednesday morning are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Sergio Soria, aka \u201cRed,\u201d 41, of Tustin, an alleged leader of the Highland gang, who is currently a fugitive;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 David Oscar Perez, aka \u201cJap,\u201d 42, of Santa Ana;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Hector Aburto Lopez, 27, of Santa Ana;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Sammy Walter Gray, Junior, aka \u201cJunior,\u201d 35, of Santa Ana;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Sylvia Gray, aka \u201cShiva,\u201d 43, of Santa Ana;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Deanna Lorraine Kirk, aka \u201cDee,\u201d 48, of Bakersfield, who was already in custody;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 George Ramirez, aka \u201cLil\u2019 One,\u201d 39, of Santa Ana;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Danny Castillo, aka \u201cTaz,\u201d 39, of Santa Ana;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Melissa Ramirez, 35, of Santa Ana;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Esteban Cervantes, aka \u201cHitman,\u201d 43, of Santa Ana, who was already in custody and now faces federal firearms offenses that include selling a .45-caliber handgun to a person he thought was a convicted felon;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Oscar Peralta Jimenez, aka \u201cToker,\u201d 35, of Santa Ana, who was already in custody;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Daniel Zaragoza, aka \u201cDough Boy,\u201d 39, of Santa Ana, who was already in custody;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Jennie Martinez, 27, of Santa Ana;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Michael Herrera, aka \u201cOso,\u201d 41, of Santa Ana, an Alley Boys \u201cshot-caller\u201d who is believed to be in Mexico at this time;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Jaime Rojas, aka \u201cSneaky,\u201d 41, of Garden Grove, who was already in custody;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Cesar Reyes, aka \u201cSpy,\u201d 43, of Santa Ana, who was already in custody;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Rene Cruz, aka \u201cGrumpy,\u201d 42, of Santa Ana, who was already in custody;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Berenice Macias, aka \u201cBere,\u201d 27, of Anaheim;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Gregory Michael O\u2019Brien, 50, of Santa Ana; and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00b7 Frank Perez, 47, of Santa Ana, California.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">(One additional defendant named in one of the indictments recently died and will be dismissed as a defendant in that case.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The 11 defendants taken into custody this morning are expected to be arraigned on the indictments this afternoon in United States District Court in Santa Ana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These cases were investigated by the Orange County Violent Gang Task Force, which is made up of agents and officers with the Anaheim Police Department; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the California Department of Corrections \u2013 Parole; the Correctional Intelligence Task Force; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Fullerton Police Department; IRS Criminal Investigation; the Orange County Probation Department; and the Santa Ana Police Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Greg Scally, Ann Luotto Wolf and Jake Nare of the Santa Ana Branch Office.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA ANA, CALIF. &nbsp; Members of the\u00a0Orange County Violent Gang Task 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