Federal agents and Los Angeles Police arrest 18 in MacArthur Park drug raids
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Updated · The New York Times · May 6
Federal agents and Los Angeles Police arrest 18 in MacArthur Park drug raids
9 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 6
Authorities said two detainees were believed to be the park's main fentanyl and meth suppliers, while seven others were still being sought and 25 people were charged federally.
The monthslong operation hit homes and six businesses around Los Angeles, with more than 100 LAPD officers joining DEA agents targeting dealers concentrated near downtown's Westlake neighborhood.
The raids follow earlier MacArthur Park crackdowns as officials try to curb homelessness, gang activity and an open-air drug market that has troubled the 35-acre park in recent years.
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