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‘Mexican Mafia’ crackdown results in 85 arrests in Southern California – Fox News

Editor May 3, 2018

A major gang crackdown aimed at so-called Mexican Mafia operations in Orange County, Calif., has led to 85 arrests of “middle management” gang leaders, officials said Wednesday.

The three-month investigation, dubbed “Operation Scarecrow,” was one of the largest operations in county history, Orange County Undersheriff Don Barnes told the Orange County Register.

Authorities confiscated 36 firearms, 14 pounds of methamphetamine and three pounds of heroin, the report said.

The investigation was also the largest crackdown on gang activity in California this year, the OC Breeze reported.

The name “Operation Scarecrow” came from its connection to a Mexican Mafia shot-caller with the street moniker “Crow,” the Register reported.

The investigation targeted the Surenos street gang and its criminal activities directed by the Mexican Mafia, the report said.

“We will continue to hold accountable those who terrorize our communities and jeopardize our public safety,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said, according to the Register. “All families in California deserve to know that their loved ones, especially their children, are safe.”

The operation was a joint effort involving the California Department of Justice, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol, Becerra said.

The operation was a joint effort involving the California Department of Justice, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol, Becerra said.(Amy Lieu | Fox News)

Link: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/03/mexican-mafia-crackdown-results-in-85-arrests-in-southern-california.html

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