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FBI and LAPD Take Down Mexican Mafia-Linked Gang — “The Era of Cartels Is Over,” Says Kash Patel

In what can only be described as a long-overdue win for law enforcement and for every law-abiding American, federal and local authorities have finally busted one of Southern California’s most violent, cartel-linked gangs — the Rancho San Pedro crew. Fourteen suspected leaders were arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles after a yearslong investigation led by the FBI, the LAPD, and Homeland Security Investigations.

FBI Director Kash Patel didn’t mince words when speaking to Fox News Digital: “The era of cartels operating freely in America is over.” That’s the kind of clarity this country’s been missing. No apologies. No excuses. Just good old-fashioned law and order. Patel added that his agency is “dismantling violent networks at the source,” a polite way of saying: We’re done letting thugs and drug traffickers run the show.

Agents executed 16 search warrants across San Pedro and nearby areas, seizing narcotics, firearms, and documents detailing operations between Rancho San Pedro, the Sinaloa Cartel, and the 13th Street gang. Yeah — that’s how deep this thing went. Meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, PCP — all being funneled through our neighborhoods, poisoning our communities, and profiting criminals who couldn’t care less about the lives they destroy.

According to the FBI, Rancho San Pedro wasn’t just another gang. It was an army of around 500 members divided into six cliques, all paying “taxes” to the Mexican Mafia from behind prison walls. Because nothing says “organized crime” like sending your earnings straight to your prison bosses.

Assistant Director Akil Davis said the operation “will cause a significant setback” for both Rancho San Pedro and their “Mexican Mafia overlords.” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell gave credit to detectives for building the case “step by step.” Translation: this was real police work — not hashtags or slogans.

Thirteen of the suspects are being charged under the RICO Act — the same powerful law used to crush the mob decades ago — and one faces charges as a felon in possession of firearms. If convicted, most could spend the rest of their lives in federal prison. Seems fair, considering how many lives their poison has taken.

Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli called it “a testament to the power of partnerships,” while California’s own Attorney General Rob Bonta said the raids “took illegal weapons and dangerous drugs off our streets.” Finally, a statement from California that we can all agree with.

Let’s be honest — this is the America people voted for when they said they wanted security, justice, and leadership that actually backs the blue.

As Kash Patel said, the era of cartels in America is over. And while the fight’s not finished, this operation proves one thing: when law enforcement is unleashed to do its job — without political handcuffs — the good guys win. ??