An investigation into the “Tiny Raskals Gang” in Stockton led to nine arrests and 34 guns being recovered , police said.
Authorities began an investigation into the gang for various crimes, including firearms trafficking, illegal weapons possession, gang membership and association, and violent crimes such as robbery, home invasion, and discharge of firearms, according Stockton Police Department.
A search warrant was executed on Wednesday at 12 different locations in Stockton with help from the Manteca, Modesto, Lodi, and Tracy police departments, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, the AB 109 Task Force, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the San Joaquin County METRO Narcotics Unit, the CHP Auto Theft Task Force, and the FBI Task Force.
During the search, authorities found 34 firearms, including assault weapons, automatic machine guns, and illegally trafficked firearms, six pounds of marijuana, a bulletproof vest, and $105,000 in “illegal proceeds,” police said.