Dozens arrested in Poway gang probe across San Diego County and beyond
More than 40 alleged gang members linked to Poway-based group indicted in two-year investigation.
Authorities announced the indictment of over 40 alleged members and associates of San Diego County gangs after a two-year probe into a Poway-based gang with alleged Mexican Mafia ties, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Times of San Diego.
Law enforcement executed 35 arrests over two days in an operation spanning the region and reaching into Riverside County and Central California. Investigators served 10 search warrants in multiple San Diego County cities including San Diego, Poway, Lemon Grove, National City, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, El Cajon, Oceanside, Escondido, and Vista.
Additional warrants were served in Temecula, Murrieta, Riverside, and as far as Tulare. Authorities seized drugs, firearms, ammunition, and cash during the raids.
The suspects, aged between 26 and 70, face charges including conspiracy and distribution of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. Most defendants reside in San Diego County, with 11 from the city of San Diego and several from North County areas.
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