Dozens of MS-13 gang members nabbed in 50 Los Angeles raids

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Dozens of MS-13 gang members nabbed in 50 Los Angeles raids
By Kyung Lah and Alberto Moya, CNN

Updated 7:35 PM ET, Wed May 17, 2017
Raids lead to MS-13 gang arrests

Los Angeles (CNN)It is 4:00 a.m., and a dozen ATF agents have poured out of an armored vehicle, preparing to break open the front and back doors of an inconspicuous store just outside downtown Los Angeles.
They suspect that storefront is a hub for the notorious MS-13 street gang.
Rifle-wielding officers suited in body armor and helmets appear ready for combat. They go in, but there is no violence. With the element of surprise on their side, agents peacefully take a half dozen people into custody.

Continued: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/17/us/ms-13-raids-los-angeles/index.html

Story highlights

    Authorities conducted at least 50 simultaneous raids before dawn
    They also found suspected MS-13 human trafficking victims