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81 Busted in LA Gang Sweep

Rancho San Pedro gang dealt 'crippling blow'

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 29, 2011 2:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – "Slick," Scrappy," "Boner," "Toker," "Fat Boy," and scores of other gangsters have been taken off the streets of the Los Angeles Harbor area after a series of massive raids. More than 1,300 federal and local police officers arrested 81 gangsters after "Operation Pirate Town" targeted the Rancho San Pedro gang, the Contra Costa Times reports. Gang members are accused of murders, drug dealing, and weapons sales.

The raids have dealt a "crippling blow" to the 40-year-old gang, boasted the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles. Beyond the arrests, an injunction has been served banning some 300 gang members from associating with one another, intimidating anyone, using drugs or alcohol, or carrying firearms. The city is also suing property owners who allowed gangsters to sell drugs and guns in their buildings.

ATF and Los Angeles Police officers stand by a display of people arrested and weapons confiscated during raids targeting gang members in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles,
ATF and Los Angeles Police officers stand by a display of people arrested and weapons confiscated during raids targeting gang members in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles,   (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
This image provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows individuals arrested during raids targeting gang members in San Pedro.
This image provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows individuals arrested during raids targeting gang members in San Pedro.   (AP Photo/Los Angeles Police Dept.)
This image displayed during a news conference by the Los Angeles Police Department shows suspected gang members being sought during raids in the San Pedro area.
This image displayed during a news conference by the Los Angeles Police Department shows suspected gang members being sought during raids in the San Pedro area.   (AP Photo/Los Angeles Police Dept.)
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COMMENTS
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irategirl
May 20, 2011 12:35 AM CDT
What? The lapd and sheriff’s dept have the biggest gangs around! Rampart, the 3000 boys, just to name a few. that’s what happens when a few people are given a gun and way too much authority. They have been murdering people everyday. The FBI needs to start with those gang injunctions first. In fact, I fear for my safety from the “thugs in blue” before the other “gang members”. who do you call for help, when the ones you call for help, are the ones you need help from?
AustinFound
Apr 29, 2011 11:36 AM CDT
Look at those fucking idiots. Gangs? Do they still exist? What is it, 1992?
Observer
Apr 29, 2011 9:55 AM CDT
I'm sure this will cure the ills of the neighborhood. NOT! There are 80,000 gangbangers in the LA basin. Just stay outta their way citizens. Interesting that they are prosecuting property owners. That's a new twist. Can we do that with the Penthouse owners in Manhattan that house the Banker and Broker REAL criminals. They used their home phones to conduct conspiracies that have ruined the economy.

 
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