75 Arrested in Sweep by Gang Task Force
A Los Angeles Police Department gang task force swept through West Los Angeles Friday night, arresting 75 people, including 46 known gang members, and recovering six guns, two stolen cars and 101 grams of unidentified narcotics, police said Saturday.
The task force, called Operation Hammer, consisted of 110 officers and was conducted by the West Bureau CRASH anti-gang unit as part of a periodic effort to curb gang activity, Lt. Brad Merritt said.
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