Authorities arrest 282 in gang sweep

By Debbi Baker, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 1:15 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — A multi-agency operation devised to disrupt and ultimately destroy gangs involved in cross-border crimes like drug and human smuggling resulted in the arrest of 282 people over the weekend, officials announced Monday.

Dubbed “Operation Allied Shield,â€