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DEA Targets Riverside Street Gang with
Alleged Ties to Mexican Mafia
“Operation Promise” Results in Federal Charges for 20 Members and Associates of Eastside Rivas

JAN 27 –RIVERSIDE, CA (JAN 27) – DEA and other law enforcement authorities announced the arrest of six defendants linked to a Riverside street gang that is alleged to act under the control of the Mexican Mafia and engage in the trafficking of methamphetamine.  The six defendants are among 20 charged in three criminal complaints filed yesterday afternoon in United States District Court and unsealed this morning.  Nine of the defendants charged in the federal cases are already in state custody, in some cases on related charges, and five of the defendants are currently being sought by authorities. >> Full Story

DEC 04, 2009 17 Charged in Reno/Sparks Area for Heroin & Cocaine Distribution
NOV 15, 2009 Doctor Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Writing Controlled Substance Prescriptions for Cash
OCT 22, 2009 Alleged La Familia Cartel Members Hit Hard Throughout Southern California
OCT 15, 2009 Four Arrests Following an 18-Month Drug Investigation in Saipan, NMI
SEP 22, 2009 DEA, Partners Attack Notorious L.A. Avenues Gang

 

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