Mongols talking points
This comes from a hand-out reporter Emma Gallegos received this morning at the Montebello Police Department:
- The investigation was handled by the ATF the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Montebello PD and the Las Vegas Metro PD.
- ATF agents, deputies and police officers obtained 160 search warrants and 110 arrest warrants for the sweep this morning.
- 1500 cops were involved in the various searches and arrests. Warrants were served in California, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Ohio.
- Mongols members are being charged with murder, attempted murder, assault, firearms violations, and narcotics violations. The prosecution will be a RICO case.
- The Mongols and their associates are a heavily armed and violent cang. There are approximately 600 members in the US and 400 of those memberrs are in California. The gang was recruiting street gang members.
- Among those arrested were former Mongols National President Rueben "Doc" Cavazos.
- The sweep is this second time since 2001 that the gang has been targeted by federal authorities.
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| Frank Girardot, Metro Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspapers, brings you behind the yellow tape with takes on true crime, cold cases and more. This is also your forum to discuss crime, its impact on your neighborhood and how we cover it. Have any questions or tips? You can leave a comment here or e-mail Frank. |
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