Compton Street Gang Members Charged for Roles in Narcotics Distribution Network

MAY 07 -- (LOS ANGELES) - Fifteen individuals associated with the a Los Angeles street gang known to be linked to the Mexican Mafia were charged for their roles in a narcotics distribution ring operating in and around Compton, California, announced several federal and local officials in Los Angeles including, Thomas O’Brien, United States Attorney in Los Angeles; Timothy J. Landrum, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration in Los Angeles; Salvador Hernandez, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI in Los Angeles; Leroy Baca, Sheriff of Los Angeles County; Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General for the State of California.>> Full Story