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Sweep targets Chicago-area gang members
Staff report

3:01 PM CDT, September 15, 2011

A week-long sweep by federal and local law enforcement officials in the Chicago area netted the arrests of 25 foreign-born gang members, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today.

Agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations partnered with police from Chicago, Aurora, Barrington, Elgin, Joliet, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Romeoville from Sept. 6 to Tuesday in the arrests of the 25 Mexican nationals, according to the release.

Those arrested range in age from 18 to 35 and are members or associates of the Latin Kings, Vice Lords, Satan Disciples, Latin Saints, Party People or Sureno 13 street gangs, officials said.

Two of the 25 are in state custody on outstanding drug charges, while the others are in ICE custody pending deportation. Officials said most of those arrested have criminal records in the United States of convictions ranging from drug possession and vehicle theft to assault and concealing a homicide.

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