Bonta, Central Valley Law Enforcement Crack Down on Gangs
Officials said the two-month undercover operation disrupted Sureño gang activity and seized 73 firearms, 55 pounds of methamphetamine and nearly $165,000 in cash.
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Bonta, Central Valley law enforcement crack down on gangs
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and law enforcement officials in the Golden State’s Central Valley announced the results of a two-month crackdown on dangerous gang activity in and around Fresno on Monday.
69 Arrested, Homicides Solved in Huge Central Valley Gang Bust
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni announced the results of “Operation Hands Down” Monday, which zeroed in on criminal street gangs in the Central Valley. Investigators say they solved two homicides, made 69 felony arrests, and seized 73 firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine, cocaine and lethal amounts of fentanyl. In March 2026, law enforcement agencies began an investigation into a cri…
FRESNO, California.- Federal, state and local authorities arrested 69 people, suspected gang members, and confiscated 73 weapons as well as narcotics and cash in a large-scale operation called “Operation Hands Down.” A press conference reported that the objective of the operation was to arrest members of criminal gangs in the Central Valley in a covert operation that lasted two months. Authorities focused on alleged members of the Mexican Mafia,…
Law enforcement cracks down on Sureno gang activity in Central Valley
Dozens of suspected gang members have been arrested in the Central Valley as part of a multiagency collaborative effort over the last few months. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with the California Department of Justice, the FBI, local police departments and California Highway Patrol, among other groups, on the operation to take down violent criminal gangs. By the numbers: Law enforcement officers made 69 felony arrests, prevented…
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