Thread: CA: Santa Cruz police announce fruits of federal partnership

Santa Cruz police announce fruits of federal partnership targeting gang members By Cathy Kelly - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Posted: 10/06/2010 04:32:05 PM PDT
Updated: 10/06/2010 07:28:43 PM PDT


SANTA CRUZ — Police have nabbed 42 people for narcotic, gang and other offenses and seized guns, drugs and cash during a five-month-old partnership with federal drug and immigration officials, officers announced Wednesday.

In a packed roll call room at the Santa Cruz Police Department, investigators displayed 10 guns and numerous plastic bags filled with about $25,000 cash plus chunks of cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy and marijuana gained in an effort dubbed Operation Southern Exposure. The name reflects the gangs the operation targets.

Santa Cruz police entered a partnership with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Agency in May, after a spike in violence that included murders of two Santa Cruz teens who crossed the path of alleged gang members.

“We are completely thrilled with the results to date,â€

All the Government will do is give them a "Time Out" and put them in the corner for a brief time before deporting them. After deportation it will take a few days to come back across the border. Vicious and never ending cycle to bilk money from taxpayers...

Bear in mind that Santa Cruz is a Sanctuary City full of gang bangers who murder, shoot up houses, cars and an occasional kid under ten years old.

There is nothing pretty about this place any longer thanks to our city council. I should mention there are a few seats up for election next month and based on the local paper it's still the same old, same old. Our only hope is that we have a new police chief. I'm hoping he can stand up to the council and their liberal ideas.