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Avenues gang raid

By AirTalk Staff
Published Sep 22, 2009
This image taken from video shows suspects, seated left and center, in custody of the Los Angeles Police Department after police made a series of gang raids early Monday morning, Sept. 22, 2009.
This image taken from video shows suspects, seated left and center, in custody of the Los Angeles Police Department after police made a series of gang raids early Monday morning, Sept. 22, 2009.
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Avenues gang raid
Thousands of LAPD officers and federal agents descended on northeast Los Angeles early this morning in a raid targeting the Avenues street gang. Forty-three suspects are now in custody. Larry Mantle finds out more about the operation.

Hundreds of LAPD officers and federal agents descended on northeast Los Angeles early this morning in a raid targeting the Avenues street gang. Forty-three suspects are now in custody. Larry Mantle finds out more about the operation.

Guests:


Joel Rubin, reporter for the LA Times who was on the scene for the raids

Charlie Beck, LAPD Deputy Chief