Over two dozen members of the Mexican Mafia were arrested on Thursday in an operation by the FBI and local authorities across Southern California, federal authorities said.
In an early morning crackdown, search and arrest warrants were executed at 30 locations in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The indictment alleges one leader, who was incarcerated, used contraband cellphones to oversee the Mexican Mafia’s criminal activities from his state prison cell from June 2024 to April 2026. He directed street gang members to kidnap and assault people, according to court documents…