The Los Angeles CBS affiliate, channel 2, reported on December 11, 2008 that a gang based in the San Gabriel Valley had been busted and eight people had been arrested on California drug offense charges. Authorities claim the gang is responsible for smuggling hundreds of thousands of Ecstasy pills into southern California.
Timothy J. Landrum of the Drug Enforcement Administration said the operation involved more than 100 federal, state, and local authorities. The investigation lasted 15 months and was a joint operation between the DEA’s Riverside District Office and Montebello Police department. Landrum also noted that five suspects remain at large and said “Ecstasy is a serious threat to our communities, and particularly our teens and youth, who are often unaware of the significant harm this drug can cause.”
Along with Ecstasy, Ketamine, a horse tranquilizer, is equally popular at raves, clubs, and in other drug scenes, DEA officials said. The arrested individuals allegedly put huge amounts of Ecstasy and Ketamine on the market in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and California.
U.S. attorney Thomas P. O’Brien said “The indictment and arrests demonstrate the continued vigilance and cooperation of federal and state authorities.”
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