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News conference: FBI gang sweep in Los Angeles

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A suspect is processed in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday as authorities round up members of the Big Hazard gang indicted under federal RICO statutes.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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A suspect is escorted by an FBI agent in downtown Los Angeles after being arrested in a gang sweep Wednesday.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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One of 25 suspected Big Hazard gang members arrested under a federal indictment Wednesday. The gang has been active in Boyle Heights for 50 years, officials said, describing the raids as a “day of accountability.”  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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At least 38 members of the Big Hazard gang were indicted under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) statutes, federal officials said.   (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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At least 38 members of the Big Hazard gang were indicted under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) statutes, federal officials said.   (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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A suspect is processed in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday after at least 38 members of the Big Hazard street gang were indicted under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) statutes, federal officials said.   (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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A suspect is processed in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday as authorities arrested members of the Big Hazard gang under federal RICO statutes.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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Representatives from several law enforcement agencies file past a table of seized weapons before a news conference at the U.S. attorney’s office where the arrest of 25 members of the Big Hazard street gang was announced.   (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
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A poster with mug shots of suspects -- most of whom are now in custody -- is displayed at a news conference where the arrest of 25 members of the Big Hazard street gang was announced under a federal organized crime indictment.   (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
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Stephanie Yonekura, acting United States attorney, speaks at a news conference announcing the arrest of more than two dozen members of the Big Hazard street gang. Standing behind Yonekura is LAPD Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
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Seized weapons on display at a news conference announcing the arrest of 25 Los Angeles gang members under a federal organized crime indictment.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
By Joseph Serna
 and Veronica Rocha
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Federal prosecutors announced today a sweeping indictment against an East Los Angeles street gang tied to the Mexican Mafia prison gang. About 800 agents swarmed the Eastside to conduct searches and make arrests.

Details of the indictment filed in federal court were announced at the news conference, and officials said 25 members of the Big Hazard gang were arrested and at least 38 members were indicted. For more on this story, click here.

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Joseph Serna

Joseph Serna is the deputy editor of culture and talent at the Los Angeles Times and helps oversee its career training and recruitment efforts.

Veronica Rocha

Veronica Rocha worked on the Metro desk and at L.A. Now covering breaking news in California. She joined the Los Angeles Times in 2014 and left in 2017.

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