DHS Arrests 10 Hoover Criminals Members in LA Trafficking Sweep, Identifying 51 Victims
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
DHS Arrests 10 Hoover Criminals Members in LA Trafficking Sweep, Identifying 51 Victims
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Summary
Twenty federal warrants led to 10 arrests in Los Angeles on July 1 under Operation Broken Blade, a DHS crackdown on the Hoover Criminals Gang’s sex-trafficking network.
Fifty-one victims were identified in the case, DHS said, including some as young as 14, as investigators targeted exploitation in the city’s Figueroa Corridor.
Federal prosecutors plan racketeering cases that also include money laundering, firearms and narcotics charges; DHS described many of the suspects as career criminals with robbery, kidnapping and burglary histories.
The sweep marked the second round of arrests since Broken Blade launched in August 2025 with HSI, CBP, LAPD and the California Highway Patrol, and the 10 defendants are expected to stand trial in March 2027.