FBI, LAPD Arrest 14 in Rancho San Pedro Mexican‑Mafia Bust
Federal and local law‑enforcement executed a multi‑agency takedown in Los Angeles on Oct. 7, 2025, arresting 14 alleged leaders of the Rancho San Pedro gang — a prison‑tied crew prosecutors say operates as an arm of the Mexican Mafia and worked with the Sinaloa Cartel to distribute meth, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine across Southern California. Authorities executed 16 search warrants across San Pedro and nearby communities, seized weapons and narcotics, and charged 13 defendants under the federal RICO statute while another was indicted as a felon in possession; officials warned more arrests may follow.
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📌 Key Facts
- 14 suspects arrested in Los Angeles in a coordinated FBI–LAPD raid (Oct. 7, 2025).
- Law enforcement executed 16 search warrants across San Pedro and nearby communities and seized weapons and multiple controlled substances (methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, PCP).
- Prosecutors allege Rancho San Pedro is linked to the Mexican Mafia, pays 'taxes' to prison bosses, encompasses roughly 500 members in six cliques, and had ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and 13th Street gang; 13 defendants charged under RICO, others face federal felon‑in‑possession counts.