'WILD CARD' USED AGAINST GANG.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- Police arrested 19 suspected members of the Vineland Boys gang Tuesday on narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. and gun-possession charges after learning the notorious street gang was gathering weapons to commit violent crimes, police said Tuesday. Dubbed "Operation Wild Card," the raid -- part of an ongoing effort against the gang -- included almost 200 Los Angeles police officers and Los Angeles Unified school police, who hit 15 homes before dawn, mostly in the North Hollywood area, police said. Wild Card is the LAPD's effort to challenge a particularly active and violent clique of the gang, known as The Jokers. The clique is blamed for the death of rookie Burbank Officer Matthew Pavelka and the wounding of his partner, Gregory Campbell, in a 2003 shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. and the attempted killing of two California Highway Patrol officers and the wounding of a motorist on the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. in 2006, said Los Angeles police Detective Dan Fournier, who led the operation. Vineland Boys member David Garcia is awaiting trial on capital murder charges in Pavelka's death. Charles Garibay was convicted of attempted murder in the CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan shooting case. In Tuesday's raid, police found at least six guns, including a shotgun and a MAC 90 assault rifle, Fournier said. They also found marijuana stashed inside a diaper box. The raid was the second big push by the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. to fight gang crime in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . In August, more than 100 federal and local officers raided the homes of dozens of gang members. jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com 818-713-3635 |
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