US Edition28 people arrested in biker gang shootout
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 2 – The arrests follow a gas station shooting during Bike Week, with aggravated rioting charges carrying up to 15 years in prison, officials said.
- Law enforcement arrested 28 Mongols motorcycle gang members on July 2 in connection with a March 8 Bike Week shooting in New Smyrna Beach.
- The arrests followed a shooting between Mongols and Warlocks gangs at a RaceTrac gas station during Bike Week, escalating after Mongols saw the Warlocks at the scene.
- Authorities executed 14 search warrants across multiple Florida counties and Virginia, raiding the Mongols clubhouse and several residences and confiscating 38 handguns and 15 long guns.
- The arrested individuals, including chapter president Carlos Cardona Batista, face felony aggravated rioting charges, which carry up to 15 years in prison under Florida law.
- Officials said this is likely the first use of Florida's aggravated rioting law in such a case and emphasized the operation as a significant step to reduce violent crime in the state.
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