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They were all booked on charges including burglary and
possession of controlled substances while armed, police said.
Another man with an active warrant surrendered two days later,
and two other men connected to the burglary crew were already in
custody facing attempted murder charges.
The suspects, 10 in total, were all repeat offenders and
confirmed gang members, according to police. The crew is linked
to at least 92 residential burglaries dating back to 2022, with
most incidents occurring in 2024 and 2025.
“What made this takedown possible was the outstanding work of
our officers and detectives — communicating across divisions and
bureaus, sharing intelligence, and connecting the dots that
revealed these burglaries were tied to the same crew,” LAPD
Chief Jim McDonnell said in a statement.
LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who was elected last
fall on a platform of cracking down on crime, said in a
statement that his office would “not hesitate to seek the
maximum penalties under the law.”
During Wednesday's operation, officials recovered stolen luxury
watches, bracelets, high-end purses, wallets and cash. They also
found burglary tools like window-breaking devices and handheld
radios, large amounts of ammunition and firearms, narcotics, a
money counter and multiple cellphones, police said.
Police also served a search warrant in April 2025 at a home
linked to the crew and found large numbers of firearms and
ammunition as well as stolen credit cards, fake IDs and jewelry.
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