El Paso Standard

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Probation, executed a multi-agency operation on March 11. The focus was on disrupting cartel-related narcotics and firearms distribution, as well as addressing other criminal threats in South Lake Tahoe, California.

The operation resulted in the arrest of gang members affiliated with Sureno and MS-13. These individuals are known for their involvement in drug and weapons trafficking. Others arrested had convictions related to possession for sale of narcotics or controlled substances, selling or modifying firearms, narcotics trafficking, DUI, false imprisonment, and possession of obscene material depicting minors in sexual conduct.

"Collaborative enforcement actions of this scale demonstrate a whole government approach with enhanced intelligence-driven investigations followed by coordinated law enforcement action," stated ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations San Francisco acting Field Office Director Polly Kaiser. "We will continue to leverage our resources and staff to disrupt and remove those that pose a risk to public safety."

The arrested individuals are currently undergoing federal prosecution processes and removal proceedings where applicable.

For more information, visit www.ice.gov or follow @EROSanFrancisco on social media.