Police, DEA Agents Flood L.A.’s MacArthur Park for Narcotics Enforcement Operation
Officers made 13 arrests and recovered drug paraphernalia as authorities target a network of gangs and dealers, officials said.
- On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration launched a coordinated drug enforcement operation in MacArthur Park, arresting at least six individuals on felony narcotics charges.
- This raid represents the second phase of "Operation Free MacArthur Park," a three-phase initiative launched in May targeting what the Justice Department described as an open-air drug market involving fentanyl and methamphetamine.
- Over 100 personnel, including roughly 60 DEA agents and 55 LAPD officers, participated in the sweep. DEA spokesperson Anthony Chrysanthis said, "We're coming out later in full force to show them that this is not a joke."
- First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said authorities intentionally conducted the sweep after dark to demonstrate law enforcement can arrive "at any time, any day." The LAPD confirmed the operation focuses solely on drug-related criminal activity with no connection to immigration enforcement.
- The initiative's third phase will prioritize treatment services and addiction support, an approach authorities describe as more compassionate than enforcement alone. Additional operations are expected in coming weeks as law enforcement continues addressing narcotics activity in the park.
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Drug Sweep Again Targets MacArthur Park
Los Angeles police officers and federal agents returned to MacArthur Park for another major law enforcement operation focused on illegal drug activity. The sweep, conducted overnight by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration, brought a significant law enforcement presence to the area. Dozens of officers, along with marked police cruisers and tactical vehicles, were seen throughout the park and surrounding stree…
The six arrests were made Wednesday night in the MacArthur Park area; Los Angeles police officers also participated
DEA, LAPD drug enforcement operation at MacArthur Park leads to several arrests
Authorities say this is the second phase of their "Free MacArthur Park" initiative, which is a multi-phase effort that began in May to disrupt the sale of fentanyl, methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics.
Police, DEA agents flood L.A.’s MacArthur Park for narcotics enforcement operation
Multiple people were arrested after local and federal law enforcement agents descended upon L.A.’s MacArthur Park to carry out a nighttime narcotics enforcement operation. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) descended on the park at around 9 p.m. Among the personnel who arrived at the scene was First [...]
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