Thread: North County Gang Sweep Yields Dozens Of Arrests

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- A sweep of suspected gang members and their associates on Tuesday morning led to the arrest of 38 people in Oceanside.

The crackdown, which was known as Operation Crazy Train, targeted an Oceanside street gang that is believed to have more than one hundred members, including a large portion of illegal immigrants. The gang has been linked to drug trafficking and other criminal activities.

Thirty-three men and five women, all of whom are Mexican nationals, were picked up during the sweep.

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the North County Regional Gang Task Force arrested the suspects at homes in the Oceanside area.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/4328448/detail.html

From the ICE website -

Many of those targeted in today's takedown are accused of, or have already been convicted for, a wide variety of crimes, including child molestation, murder, assault with a weapon, drug violations, robbery, burglary, domestic violence, and state parole violations.

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Many of those targeted in today's takedown are accused of, or have already been convicted for, a wide variety of crimes, including child molestation, murder, assault with a weapon, drug violations, robbery, burglary, domestic violence, and state parole violations.

Not your everyday garden-variety crimes like shoplifting <sigh!>

Good thing they're off the street!