43 Arrests, 47 Charges in ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Operation Targeting Mexican Mafia in California

Federal authorities in Southern California announced a major crackdown on the Mexican Mafia prison gang on Thursday, April 23, 2026, resulting in the arrest of 25 individuals and the charging of 43 defendants in connection with a wide-ranging criminal enterprise. The operation, dubbed “Operation Gangsta’s Paradise,” targeted alleged members and associates of the gang, similarly … Read more