More than a dozen leaders and members of a San Pedro gang considered “one of the most active and violent street gangs in the Los Angeles area” were arrested Tuesday, Oct. 7 in a series of early morning raids, authorities announced.

Of those arrested, eight alleged gang members face federal charges and five face state charges, authorities said. Four others included in the federal case were already in custody, Los Angeles Police Capt. Brent McGuyre said.

The raids at 17 different locations were the culmination of a multi-year investigation by the FBI, the Los Angeles Police Department and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, which led to the identities of “numerous (Rancho San Pedro gang) subjects,” officials said. The raids took place at addresses in San Pedro and one address in Carson.

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