Over 25 Arrested, Drugs and Weapons Seized in Crackdown of Harbor Area in Los Angeles

Quantities of various types of drugs were seized, as well as over 25 suspects arrested and 30 weapons taken during a three-month crackdown in the Harbor area of Los Angeles, according to a statement from California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Oct. 2, 2023. Courtesy of California Attorney General's Office

LOS ANGELES—More than 25 suspects have been arrested, 30 weapons seized and quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and PCP confiscated during a three-month investigation of alleged Mexican Mafia and cartel-affiliated street gangs in the Harbor area of Los Angeles County, officials announced on Oct. 2.

Those arrested as a result of the multi-agency effort—dubbed “Operation Safe Harbor”—have been referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for potential filing of felony charges, including transportation of controlled substance, possession of controlled substance for sale, conspiracy to commit crime and felon in possession of a firearm, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.