Dozens of suspected White supremacist gang members arrested in L.A. area in domestic terrorism investigation
- Federal authorities have charged 68 members of a California-based white supremacist street gang in an effort to dismantle the organization.
- At least 42 members of the SFV Peckerwoods have been arrested, following a 76-count indictment for various crimes.
- If convicted, defendants face a maximum sentence of life in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Federal authorities charge 68 members of LA white supremacist gang
Federal authorities charged 68 members of the San Fernando Valley Peckerwoods with a variety of crimes including drug trafficking and financial fraud. The group is a California-based white supremacist gang. “The Peckerwoods are involved in a wide variety of criminal activity,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said. “Everything from drug trafficking to fraud offenses, to firearm offenses, violence, and identity theft. But what truly distinguishes the…
Dozens of suspected white supremacist gang members arrested in domestic terrorism investigation
It was “one of largest takedowns in the history of the Department of Justice against a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, violent extremist organization,” the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California said.
42 arrested in 'historic' crackdown on California-based White supremacist gang
Forty-two alleged members and associates of the San Fernando Valley Peckerwoods have been arrested in an operation authorities on Wednesday called one of the largest crackdowns on a neo-Nazi White supremacist gang.
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