{"id":60527,"date":"2026-03-05T20:20:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=60527"},"modified":"2026-03-05T20:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:20:47","slug":"12-members-and-associates-of-18th-street-gang-arrested-for-alleged-racketeering-including-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=60527","title":{"rendered":"12 Members and Associates of 18th Street Gang Arrested for Alleged Racketeering Including Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7857 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo-289x300.png\" alt=\"FBI Latest Hate Crime Report: Hate Crimes Down Slightly in America\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo.png 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>Federal authorities on Thursday arrested 12 members and associates of the 18th Street gang on charges including racketeering, murder, extortion and drug trafficking tied to Los Angeles\u2019s MacArthur Park area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Prosecutors allege the gang ran the park as an open-air drug market, using tents to blend with homeless encampments and evade police. The indictment accuses members of murdering a dealer who failed to pay gang \u201ctaxes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">During the operation, agents seized about $80,000 in cash, 10 pounds of fentanyl, five pounds of methamphetamine and six firearms. In the broader probe, authorities confiscated more than 175 pounds of meth and fentanyl.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Seven alleged members face racketeering conspiracy charges: Keiko Marie Gonzalez, 59, also known as \u201cMoms,\u201d \u201cLa Se\u00f1ora\u201d and \u201cLa Reina\u201d; Edward Escalante, 49; Edward Alvarenga, 27; George Carillo, 60; Carlos Beltran, 48; Felipe De Los Angeles, 51; and Edwin Martinez, 32.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15321 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor and 18 Others Indicted for Distributing Prescription Drugs\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Five defendants were expected to appear Thursday in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. Six fugitives remain at large, with one believed to be in Mexico and another in Guatemala.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:63afa41d-4b81-4f43-b0e0-4c85a5446744-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"75fa7388-02ae-4ac9-8b48-d0bed42a428b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-instant\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"498\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">From at least July 2020 to March 2026, Gonzalez \u2014 the alleged second-in-command and street boss of the 18th Street gang \u2014 directly communicated with a co-conspirator identified in court documents as Co-Conspirator 1. Authorities say Gonzalez exercised decision-making authority, oversaw the gang\u2019s criminal operations, disciplined members, collected rent, \u201ctaxes\u201d and fines from members and associates, and ordered killings of gang members, rivals and drug traffickers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"612\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Prosecutors allege Gonzalez and others also directed drug trafficking, violent acts and other criminal activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"985\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">According to the indictment, on July 27, 2022, Gonzalez ordered the killing of a drug trafficker who failed to pay the gang\u2019s extortion \u201ctaxes\u201d for operating in its territory. The victim, identified in the indictment as \u201cM.Z.,\u201d was shot to death. Carillo and Beltran are each charged with one count of murder in aid of racketeering for their alleged roles in the killing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1283\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Gonzalez, Escalante, Alvarenga and De Los Angeles are also charged with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion, a violation of the Hobbs Act. 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