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FBI targets Mexican Mafia in California in stunning pre-dawn raids
New York Post ^ | April 23, 2025 | By Ben Chapman

Posted on 04/23/2026 12:11:58 PM PDT by artichokegrower

Federal agents arrested 37 accused gang members with ties to the infamous Mexican Mafia Thursday in a series of stunning predawn raids in Orange County meant to put Southern California’s criminal underworld on notice.

Dubbed “Operation Gangsta’s Paradise,” agents aimed to disrupt operations of the group, also known as La Eme — a violent, prison-based “gang of gangs” said to control almost all Hispanic street gangs in California.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Mexico; US: California
KEYWORDS: benchapman; california; laeme; mexico; newyorkpost; orangecounty
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1 posted on 04/23/2026 12:11:58 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

Hat tip to MARKWAYNE MULLIN


2 posted on 04/23/2026 12:14:52 PM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: artichokegrower

Hell YESSSS!!!! Back in the ‘90’s MS13 was synonymous with the fkg mexican mafia. Smash those cock-a-roaches!


3 posted on 04/23/2026 12:25:03 PM PDT by know.your.why
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To: artichokegrower

Santa Ana, who woulda guessed.


4 posted on 04/23/2026 12:32:38 PM PDT by struggle
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To: know.your.why

“Back in the ‘90’s MS13 was synonymous with the fkg mexican mafia.”

MS-13 was subordinate to the Mexican mafia.


5 posted on 04/23/2026 12:43:32 PM PDT by TexasGator (T11..)
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To: artichokegrower

We’ve had the Mexican mafia living in our neighborhood for 20 years. Everyone knows who they are and leaves them alone.


6 posted on 04/23/2026 1:01:44 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: artichokegrower

Shoot ‘em up and let GOD sort it out.


7 posted on 04/23/2026 1:19:19 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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To: artichokegrower

Biden would have done that but he had to take a LID just before that happen ... about 3 years before that happened ... and the LID lasted 3 years


8 posted on 04/23/2026 2:13:57 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: struggle

The trick to driving safely through Santa Ana is to roll down all the car windows so the bullets can pass right on through.


9 posted on 04/23/2026 2:38:30 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
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10 posted on 04/23/2026 2:49:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

Yeah, I used to live in Fountain Valley in the 90s and Mexicans stole my van and back seats, whatever, BUT THE ALSO STOLE 200 OF MY CDS.

I sword if I ever found out who did that, I would have melted their scrotum with a blowtorch.


11 posted on 04/23/2026 4:08:52 PM PDT by struggle
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To: artichokegrower

now they can spread through out the fed system too


12 posted on 04/23/2026 7:01:18 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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