More than 1,000 pounds of illegal narcotics, hundreds of thousands in cash and an arsenal of firearms were recovered in an investigation targeting street gangs in Los Angeles County connected to Mexican cartels, local and federal law enforcement officials announced this week.
The investigation, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, began in Nov. 2022 when narcotics detectives and deputies from the Compton Sheriff’s Station executed a search warrant at a residence on South Willow Avenue.
The initial search of the premises revealed more than 275,000 fentanyl pills, 24 pounds of cocaine and nearly 9 pounds of heroin.
Two individuals were arrested and prosecuted for narcotics trafficking, including trafficking fentanyl near an elementary school, authorities said.
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“During the investigation, investigators learned that the Target Subjects were involved with local street gangs with direct ties to the Mexico cartels,” officials said.