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April 2026
23
Apr
Orange County Los Angeles Racketeering Conspiracy (RICO) via KTLA

37 Arrested in Orange County Mexican Mafia Federal Takedown — RICO, Drug Trafficking, and Murder Charges Filed

Federal agents arrested 37 alleged Mexican Mafia members and associates across Orange and Los Angeles counties in "Operation Gangsta's Paradise," charging 40…

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17
Apr
Rowland Heights Los Angeles Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale — Health & Safety Code § 11351 via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

California Correctional Officer Charged With Smuggling 20 Kilos of Cocaine Into Los Angeles County

A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer and a suspected drug trafficker have been charged after authorities recovered 20 kilograms of…

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12
Apr
North Hollywood Pacoima Murder (Two Counts) — California Penal Code § 187 via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office (with reporting from KTLA and CBS Los Angeles)

Pacoima Man Charged With Murder in North Hollywood DUI Crash That Killed Two Pedestrians

A 32-year-old Pacoima man faces two counts of murder after a suspected DUI crash on Colfax Avenue in North Hollywood killed two…

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02
Apr
Pasadena Altadena Gun Trafficking via Pasadena Police Department / Pasadena Now

8 Arrested, 8 Firearms Seized in Pasadena Denver Lane Bloods Multi-Agency Gun Trafficking Raid

A pre-dawn multi-agency operation across Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of eight firearms, including…

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