Forty-One Gang Members and Associates in Five Districts Charged with Crimes Including Racketeering, Murder, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Trafficking

Enforcement Actions Against More Than 110 Individuals Across the United States in February as Part of DOJ Efforts to Combat Gangs and Gang-Related Violence

U.S. Department of Justice
February 09, 2011 Office of Public Affairs
(202) 514-2007/TDD (202)514-1888

WASHINGTON—Forty-one members of various street gangs have been charged in indictments or criminal complaints unsealed today in five judicial districts, the Department of Justice announced today.

The federal indictments and complaints unsealed today charge members and associates of a variety of street gangs, including:

â–*Seven members of the Click Clack gang in Kansas City, Missouri;
â–*12 Colonias Chiques gang members in Los Angeles;
â–*Two members and associates of the Sureno 13 and San Chucos gangs in Las Vegas;
â–*Seven MS-13 members in Washington;

The charges in these separate cases relate to a wide range of alleged illegal activity, including racketeering conspiracy, murder, murder conspiracy, narcotics trafficking, robbery, and gun trafficking. The defendants will make initial court appearances in the respective districts in which they are charged. Teams of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers have today arrested 29 of these defendants, with additional arrests expected.

“Gangs threaten the safety and stability of neighborhoods across our nation,â€