JUST IN: Kash Patel Announces MASS Arrests in Major Raid on Mexican Mafia

The FBI is cracking down on gang violence in Southern California!

Early this morning, federal agents conducted sweeping raids in Los Angeles.

They arrested over 30 members of the Mexican Mafia as part of “Operation Gangster’s Paradise.”

FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrests on X:

OPERATION GANGSTER’S PARADISE:@FBILosAngeles executed 30 pre-dawn raids arresting 30 alleged members of the Mexican Mafia in Southern California.

Alleged murderers, drug dealers, and racketeers all taken down.

This group is also known as “La Eme,” the “gang of gangs,” known…

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 23, 2026

OPERATION GANGSTER’S PARADISE:

@FBILosAngeles executed 30 pre-dawn raids arresting 30 alleged members of the Mexican Mafia in Southern California.

Alleged murderers, drug dealers, and racketeers all taken down.

This group is also known as “La Eme,” the “gang of gangs,” known to control nearly every Hispanic street gang in the California region.

Well done to our agents, great partners and teams who executed brilliantly.

This @FBI
continues to break violent gang operations all over the country 🔥

In total, the FBI has indicted 43 alleged Mexican Mafia members.

Some of those were arrested today, and some previously.

The FBI provided more details on the indictments here:

NEWS ALERT from @FBILosAngeles: 43 Mexican Mafia Gangsters Arrested on Indictments Alleging Racketeering, Drug Trafficking, Kidnapping, Assault, and Murder

Today, 25 members and associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were arrested on three federal indictments charging them… pic.twitter.com/rpOTZJXYIX

— FBI (@FBI) April 23, 2026

NEWS ALERT from @FBILosAngeles: 43 Mexican Mafia Gangsters Arrested on Indictments Alleging Racketeering, Drug Trafficking, Kidnapping, Assault, and Murder

Today, 25 members and associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were arrested on three federal indictments charging them with committing scores of crimes in Orange County, including kidnapping, extortion, trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, running illegal gambling businesses, and murdering a victim last year at a gang-controlled Anaheim motel.

The Mexican Mafia is also known as La Eme.

The gang is based out of the South California prison system and is a huge problem in the state.

The New York Post reported further:

Dubbed “Operation Gangsta’s Paradise,” agents aimed to disrupt operations of the group, also known as La Eme — a violent, prison-based “gang of gangs” said to control almost all Hispanic street gangs in California.

The arrests targeted alleged murders, drug dealers and racketeers taken in by FBI agents at residences in and around the city of Santa Ana.

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The California Post has had front-row seats to SoCal gang raids in recent weeks, witnessing the FBI take down the 18th Street “supergang” in March as well as a major identity theft bust in Hollywood.

“This morning, we executed operation “Gangsters Paradise. We’ve indicted forty members and associates of the Mexican Mafia, who is the most powerful, prolific gang that operates out of state prisons,” said L.A.’s top federal prosecutor, Bill Essayli.

“They control and operate all the Hispanic street gangs out in the neighborhoods,” he added.

Federal agents working with local police arrested 43 suspects in all, confiscated firearms and seized illegal drugs, conducting 30 raids mostly in Orange County.

Another ten indictments were for members of the Mexican Mafia already in state prison.

ABC 7 provided further coverage in this clip:

Suspects linked to Mexican mafia arrested in early-morning federal raid
A major multi-agency operation targeting members of the Mexican mafia is underway across Southern California.

According to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, search and arrest warrants are being… pic.twitter.com/7dK2yYLdtK

— American Crime Stories (@AmericanCrime01) April 23, 2026