Most Fentanyl Enters Through Ports; Republicans Hype MacArthur Park Raid to Stoke Panic
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Officials frame a Los Angeles drug bust as proof that immigrant-linked gangs cause the fentanyl epidemic, ignoring data showing opioids enter through many channels and most immigrants are law-abiding. The narrative weaponizes public fear to justify harsher immigration and policing policies.
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Officials frame a Los Angeles drug bust as proof that immigrant-linked gangs cause the fentanyl epidemic, ignoring data showing opioids enter through many channels and most immigrants are law-abiding. The narrative weaponizes public fear to justify harsher immigration and policing policies.
Large-scale enforcement operations targeting violent gangs and fentanyl trafficking highlight the urgent need for strong public safety measures. Coordinated action between federal and local agencies is critical to disrupting drug networks and protecting communities from devastating harm 🇺🇸
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
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Large-scale enforcement operations targeting violent gangs and fentanyl trafficking highlight the urgent need for strong public safety measures. Coordinated action between federal and local agencies is critical to disrupting drug networks and protecting communities from devastating harm 🇺🇸
LA locals, city leaders clash over needle programs amid recent MacArthur Park fentanyl bust. Federal and local law enforcement arrested 18 people and seized drugs in a sweeping operation targeting an alleged open-air drug market at MacArthur Park
Feds seize mountain of fentanyl from open - air drug market in massive crackdown targeting gang crews
DEA targets cartels following drug raid in LA's MacArthur Park. The DEA's special in charge in Los Angeles vowed to continue targeting cartels at the root of the drug activity in the city. Hunter Sowards reports
Feds , LA police target MacArthur Park drug dealers in major bust , arresting 18 suspects and seizing fentanyl , other narcotics
Feds , LA police target MacArthur Park drug dealers in major bust , arresting 18 suspects and seizing fentanyl , other narcotics
Large-scale enforcement operations targeting violent gangs and fentanyl trafficking highlight the urgent need for strong public safety measures. Coordinated action between federal and local agencies is critical to disrupting drug networks and protecting communities from devastating harm 🇺🇸
DEA targets 18th Street gang and MS - 13 in MacArthur Park drug raid
18 arrested, 40 pounds of fentanyl seized in drug raid at MacArthur Park, Calabasas, San Gabriel. Federal and local law enforcement announced a massive drug raid and arrested 18 people on Wednesday in multiple SoCal locations -- mainly MacArthur Park
Such raids demonstrate the efforts of law enforcement in combating drug crimes, but they also raise serious questions about the impact of drugs, calling for more resources and attention to address this complex social problem.
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor's race. A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor
MacArthur Park drug raid nets 18 arrests, $10M fentanyl seizure. Major fentanyl seizure: Authorities confiscated nearly 40 pounds of fentanyl, valued between $8 million and $10 million, during coordinated raids in multiple Southern California locations. Gang-linked arrests: Eighteen suspects, including individuals
Feds seize mountain of fentanyl from 'open-air drug market' in massive crackdown targeting gang crews. A sweeping federal sting dubbed Operation Free MacArthur Park resulted in 18 arrests and $10 million worth of fentanyl seized in Los Angeles
Interesting that you'd blame local Democratic leadership for drug trafficking in LA. The DEA's own press releases tell a different story. This list, straight from the DOJ, shows major busts in South Carolina, Georgia, Texas (three times), Indiana, Kentucky, Arizona, Nebraska, and Florida, all under Republican governors. Drug trafficking is a national problem, not a blue-city problem. The DEA doesn't think so, and neither should you.
Interesting that you'd blame local Democratic leadership for drug trafficking in LA. The DEA's own press releases tell a different story. This list, straight from the DOJ, shows major busts in South Carolina, Georgia, Texas (three times), Indiana, Kentucky, Arizona, Nebraska, and Florida, all under Republican governors. Drug trafficking is a national problem, not a blue-city problem. The DEA doesn't think so, and neither should you.
18 arrested on drug charges in Los Angeles. Federal authorities said they arrested 18 people Wednesday on charges related to selling illicit drugs including fentanyl and methamphetamine around a Los Angeles park
Federal drug raid in Los Angeles targets open-air drug market in MacArthur Park. Fox News correspondent Matt Finn reports live from Los Angeles on a massive federal drug raid in MacArthur Park, a notorious open-air drug market controlled by gangs. Agents seized 40 pounds of
Such raids demonstrate the efforts of law enforcement in combating drug crimes, but they also raise serious questions about the impact of drugs, calling for more resources and attention to address this complex social problem.
Major federal drug raid in Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns
Major federal drug raid in Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns
Massive 40 pounds of fentanyl seized from Calabasas home
Such raids demonstrate the efforts of law enforcement in combating drug crimes, but they also raise serious questions about the impact of drugs, calling for more resources and attention to address this complex social problem.
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor race
So they confiscated their own drugs?
18 arrested after massive LA drug raid in park. Retired FBI Supervisory Agent James Gagliano discusses the prioritization of violent crime and drug sales by the FBI following a massive multi-agency drug raid in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park
God, you're so full of shit. THIS WAS A JOINT OPERATION WITH LAPD. Rampart officers CONSTANTLY work drug and gang issues in and around Macarthur park. The feds came in to provide additional resources. Gangs and drugs have been a problem in rampart since you were in short pants, dumbfuck. . That's because of POVERTY, which your pedo protecting party loves to create.
Interesting that you'd blame local Democratic leadership for drug trafficking in LA. The DEA's own press releases tell a different story. This list, straight from the DOJ, shows major busts in South Carolina, Georgia, Texas (three times), Indiana, Kentucky, Arizona, Nebraska, and Florida, all under Republican governors. Drug trafficking is a national problem, not a blue-city problem. The DEA doesn't think so, and neither should you.
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park. The area, called MacArthur Park, is a densely populated immigrant neighborhood west of downtown LA where federal immigration authorities and the National Guard made a brief show of force last summer
MacArthur Park Drug Raid Nets 18 Arrests , 40 Pounds Fentanyl
18 Arrested , 40 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized in Drug Raid at Macarthur Park , Calabasas , San Gabriel - American Renaissance
Authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution in Los Angeles : NPR
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
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