12名据称是第18街帮派成员,与墨西哥黑手党勾结,在L.A.被捕,罪名是敲诈勒索、谋杀和与麦克阿瑟公园毒品市场有关的毒品指控。 Twelve alleged 18th Street gang members, tied to the Mexican Mafia, were arrested in L.A. on racketeering, murder, and drug charges linked to a MacArthur Park drug market.

据称由墨西哥黑手党控制的与第18街帮派有联系的12人,因联邦指控,包括敲诈勒索、谋杀和贩毒,在洛杉矶被捕。 Twelve individuals linked to the 18th Street gang, allegedly controlled by the Mexican Mafia, were arrested in Los Angeles on federal charges including racketeering, murder, and drug trafficking. 当局说,该团伙在麦克阿瑟公园经营露天毒品市场,利用帐篷与无家可归者混在一起,敲诈毒品贩子,并犯下暴力行为,包括2022年一起谋杀案。 Authorities say the group operated an open-air drug market in MacArthur Park, using tents to blend in with the homeless population, extorted drug dealers, and committed violent acts, including a 2022 murder. 缉获了175磅以上的甲基苯丙胺和芬太尼、近80 000美元的现金和6件火器。 Over 175 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl, nearly $80,000 in cash, and six firearms were seized. 6名嫌疑人仍然在逃,据信有些人在墨西哥和危地马拉。 Six suspects remain at large, with some believed to be in Mexico and Guatemala. 这一行动标志着一项重大努力,目的是在关键的公共场所摧毁暴力帮派活动和毒品分销。 The operation marks a major effort to dismantle violent gang activity and drug distribution in a key public area.