CA. 67 Arrested as ‘Operation Bad Blood’ Targets South Fontana, Mexican Mafia Gangs

67 Arrested as ‘Operation Bad Blood’ Targets South Fontana, Mexican Mafia Gangs

POSTED 12:57 PM, JANUARY 12, 2017, BY MELISSA PAMER


Sixty-seven people have been arrested after a six-month investigation of two street gangs based in Fontana, the South Fontana gang the Mexican Mafia prison gang, authorities said Thursday.

Firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and prescription medications were seized during an operation Thursday, the Fontana Police Department announced.

Thirty-five people were arrested in that operation, while 32 had previously been arrested over the course of the investigation.

More than 350 law enforcement officers worked on Thursday’s efforts, which were dubbed “Operation Bad Blood.”

The operation is part of a joint investigation involving Fontana police, the state justice department’s Bureau of Investigation, and the California Highway Patrol.

The two gangs traffic in firearms and illegal drugs, police said. South Fontana is affiliated with the Sureños, a regional street gang that has allegiance to the Mexican Mafia, according to police. The gang operates in Fontana and surrounding part of the Inland Empire. La Eme has operations throughout the California prison system.

Those arrested have been charged or held on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, drug trafficking and illegal firearms possession.

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This is a complete disruption of gang activity in South Fontana @sbcountyda
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The 6 mo op netted 67 arrests of gang members 35 of which were made today
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So,,,,I guess they will spend the night in jail..be bonded out and be back on the streets tomorrow......

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70 ARRESTED IN MONTHS-LONG DRUG, GANG BUST OPERATION IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
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Photos show money, weapons and drugs found after a months-long drug bust operation throughout the High Desert area.


By ABC7.com staff
Monday, February 06, 2017 08:46AM

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. --
Following a 16-month joint investigation into criminal street gangs throughout San Bernardino County, local officials and the FBI made 70 arrests, seized 12 pounds of methamphetamine and took 18 weapons off the streets.

On Thursday and Friday, the District Attorney's Office issued arrest warrants with criminal charges related to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, prescription drugs and various weapon violations. Other arrests were made in Apple Valley, Victorville, Adelanto, Hesperia and Barstow.

The investigation targeted two gangs, Thee Rascals and East Side Victoria, responsible for major distribution of illegal narcotics and numerous violent crimes throughout High Desert communities.

San Bernardino County sheriff's officials said the gangs recruit prospective members, usually children, from area neighborhoods and schools.

Nineteen search warrants were conducted, leading to 12 pounds of meth and 18 guns being seized.

The investigation was conducted by SBSD's Regional Gang Enforcement Team, Victorville, Apple Valley and Hesperia Stations Gang Enforcement teams, San Bernardino County Probation and the FBI.

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Massive California gang takedown targeting the Mexican Mafia nets 67 arrests
January 15, 2017

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On Thursday morning, police in Southern California wrapped up a six-month investigation — named “Operation Bad Blood” — which targeted two gangs working in San Bernardino County culminating in a massive gang takedown.

The operation concluded with the arrests of 67 individuals, 35 of whom were taken into custody on Thursday.

Authorities also recovered a variety of weapons, ammunition, prescription drugs, meth, heroin, and cocaine during the bust.

The warrants were executed in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties.

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Operation Bad Blood targeted the Mexican Mafia and known affiliates

One individual who was apprehended on Thursday ended up being the primary suspect in a homicide that occurred in Fontana.

Authorities revealed the investigation during a news conference that took place on Thursday at the Fontana Police Department.

Acquanetta Warren, the Fontana Mayor, said: “It is our goal to make safety the number one priority in this community, We need residents to report things they see because that’s how we team to become one.”

The multi-jurisdictional probe focused on South Fontana — a criminal gang — along with the Mexican Mafia, an infamous prison gang.

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California Police launched pre-dawn raids nabbing 67 purported gang members this week

“These gangs traffic drugs and firearms, many of which were involved in crimes throughout San Bernardino County,” Police Lieutenant Doug Imhoff stated.

The Mexican Mafia, which is also known by its Spanish name Le Eme, has been highly dynamic in Fontana for decades, Imhoff noted.

The investigation previously led to the arrests of 32 people for crimes including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and drug trafficking and also resulted in the seizure of 19 illegal weapons and narcotics, The San Bernadino Sun reported.

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The operation involved over 350 police officers from multiple departments

The investigation involved 350 police officers and the Fontana Police Department, the State Department of Justice, San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, and California’s Highway Patrol.

In December, officers working the task force for Operation Bad Blood were surveilling a residence in Rialto looking for a suspect when they observed a drive-by shooting, Imhoff added.

“Those officers pursued the suspects into Kern County where seven individuals were arrested,” he said.

A number of the people arrested in the gang takedown that day turned out to be objectives of the operation, Imhoff stated.

South Fontana is a street gang based in Fontana and surrounding areas whose members are affiliated with the Surenos, a Southern California gang that pledges it’s allegiance to the Mexican Mafia.

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