Dozens of Suspected Gang Members Arrested in Hidalgo County

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HIDALGO COUNTY - Dozens of suspected gang members are behind bars in Hidalgo County. Their arrests are part of a massive sweep by sheriff’s deputies.

Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies hope to send a clear message to Valley gangs. They arrested 45 suspected gang members in the last few weeks as part of Operation Street Sweep. The men range in ages and gang affiliations, but officials say many of them are Tri-City Bombers.

Officials tell us a specially created unit goes after violent gangs, including the TCBs, Vallucos and Loco 13, and their members, many with felony and misdemeanor crimes. The sheriff says it’s their way of getting as many of the 11,000 gang members off the streets as they can.

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