ANTELOPE VALLEY'S MOST WANTED; DANGEROUS FUGITIVES TOP LIST.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Detectives in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley know who their most wanted Most Wanted may refer to:
In the past weeks, local detectives shared their files with the Daily News and determined seven suspects as their most wanted. From a North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. fugitive to a Palmdale couple wanted on suspicion of cultivating marijuana to a convicted gang member with ties to the Mexican Mafia The "Mexican Mafia" (MM) or "La eMe" (eMe) is a Mexican-American criminal prison gang in the United States. History It was formed in the late 1950s by Chicano street gang members incarcerated at the Deuel Vocational Institution, a youthful offender facility located in , Antelope Valley detectives have their work cut out for them. ``These are people who have committed serious crimes,'' said Deputy Dave Miklos. ``We'd like to get them off the streets before they commit any further crimes.'' Made up of six men and one woman, the Antelope Valley seven are believed either to be still living locally or maintaining ties in the area. Palmdale gang detectives say they are aggressively looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. four reputed gang members they describe as dangerous and likely to be armed. ``We want to send the message that if you're a gang member in Palmdale, you will be caught,'' said Deputy John Kiess. ``If you're a gang member or if you associate with gang members and you commit a crime, you will be receiving the highest possible penalties, including gang enhancements.'' Lancaster station detectives are searching for a man who escaped from a North Carolina jail and is a suspect in a brutal takeover robbery of the Lancaster Pic 'N' Save Pic 'N' Save was, at one time, the second-largest closeout retail chain in the United States. Financial troubles caused the chain to close many of the markets in the late-1990s and early-2000s. store days before Christmas 1996. Palmdale 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. detectives are searching for a couple - the man an ex-convict - believed to have been growing marijuana at their home. Anyone seeing any of the following individuals is asked to contact the Palmdale sheriff's station at (805) 267-4300 or the Lancaster sheriff's station at (805) 948-8466 or leave a message on the Crime Tip Hotline at (805) 948-COPS. Gang member Palmdale detectives aren't the only ones searching for a 31-year-old Palmdale man known as ``Vamp.'' Francisco Javier Garcia also is being hunted by a multijurisdictional task force based 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. . A year ago, deputies arrested Garcia in his Palmdale home, where they said they found a silencer-equipped 9 mm submachine gun submachine gun Lightweight automatic small-arms weapon chambered for relatively low-energy pistol cartridges and fired from the hip or shoulder. Submachine guns usually have box-type magazines that hold 10–50 cartridges, or occasionally drums holding more rounds. , AK-47 and SKS SKS Szkolny Klub Sportowy (Polish: School Sports Club) SKS Some Kind Soul SKS Samozariadnyia Karabina Simonova (Russian military carbine) SKS Vojens Lufthavn, Denmark - Jojens assault rifles A
But after posting $500,000 bail, Garcia never showed up for his arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted . ``He's known to always be armed,'' said Kiess, adding that Garcia - described as a hard-core gang member with ties to the Mexican Mafia - also keeps two bodyguards with him. Other police agencies are investigating several homicides they believe Garcia orchestrated. ``We received information that he put out hits on those he believed informed on him,'' said Kiess. ``He doesn't kill them. He tells his underlings to go do them.'' One of the hits was aimed at his bail bondsman bail bondsman n. a professional agent for an insurance company who specializes in providing bail bonds for people charged with crimes and awaiting trial in order to have them released. . Guns and drugs Benjamin Garcia is one of Vamp's associates. Deputies believe he separated from Francisco Garcia after a dispute over drugs and money - and which they believe led to his shooting. ``He was one of Vamp's bodyguards,'' Kiess said. ``He's from Compton, where he was a gang member and also has connections to the Mexican Mafia.'' Benjamin Garcia disappeared after gunmen shot him in his home, leaving him with a bullet hole through his abdomen. In his home, deputies found several pounds of marijuana, a large amount of cash, two assault rifles, handguns and shell casings. Benjamin Garcia, seriously wounded A casualty whose injuries or illness are of such severity that the patient is rendered unable to walk or sit, thereby requiring a litter for movement and evacuation. See also evacuation; litter; patient. , was hospitalized. ``We were waiting to arrest him at the hospital, but he left before we got to him,'' Kiess said. Benjamin Garcia is wanted on suspicion of being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm and narcotics. Narcotics Described as a self-proclaimed gang member with roots in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. community of Lennox, Juan Carlos Bravo is wanted on a $250,000 warrant on suspicion of selling cocaine. After telling a judge he was a good man with a job and promising to return when he was released on his own recognizance own recognizance (O.R.) n. the basis for a judge allowing a person accused of a crime to be free while awaiting trial, without posting bail, on the defendant's own promise to appear and his/her reputation. before trial, Bravo never showed up in court again. Known as ``Little Chico,'' Bravo's 13-page rap sheet lists convictions for five felonies and one misdemeanor, including a narcotics charge, a weapons violation, assault with a firearm on a peace officer, assault with a firearm and two grand theft autos. Parole violation Gerardo Castaneda is wanted on a no bail warrant for violation of parole. Castaneda's criminal history began at age 14, when he was arrested in connection with a residential burglary. Since then he has been arrested on suspicion of possession of narcotics, theft, assault on a peace officer, felony battery on a spouse, assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. on an emergency crew worker, arson and armed robbery. ``He has spent his entire life in jail or prison,'' said Kiess, flipping through Castaneda's 28-page rap sheet. Armed robbery A fugitive from a North Carolina court lockup See hang and abend. , Cleofas Lewis is wanted by Lancaster detectives for the December 1996 takeover robbery of a Pic 'N' Save store. After escaping from court while awaiting sentencing, the 37-year-old came to the Antelope Valley and moved in with his wife and 14-year-old son. In December 1996, Lewis and his son reportedly hid inside the Pic 'N' Save until closing time. Then he put a gun to the manager's head and demanded money, officials said. Eleven days later, the son was arrested and admitted his involvement. His mother was arrested three days later after she spent some of the stolen money on drugs. Lewis could be anywhere in the United States, Kalita said. ``He changes all his names all the time,'' Kalita added. ``He has connections.'' Cultivating marijuana Rene Zavala and Lorena Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the are wanted on suspicion of cultivating marijuana and keeping weapons in their Palmdale home. When deputies went to serve a search warrant at the couple's home in the 3100 block of Heather Avenue, the two were not there, but deputies believe they still frequent the residence. ``All their stuff is still there,'' said Sgt. Pat Nelson, in charge of the Palmdale narcotics crew. Zavala is wanted for being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm and both are wanted on suspicion of cultivating marijuana. CAPTION(S): 7 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Juan Carlos Bravo, 25 Black hair, brown eyes 5'5'', 155 pounds Wanted for possession of narcotics for sales Last seen in 6/5/98 in Palmdale AKA: Little Chico (2--Color) Gerardo Castaneada, 36 black hair, brown eyes 5'7'', 215 pounds Wanted on a no bail warrant, violation of parole Last seen 8/11/97 in Palmdale AKA: Curly (3--Color) Francisco Javier Garcia, 33 black hair, brown eyes 5'8'', 140 pounds Wanted for being a ex-felon is possession of a firearm, possesssion of narcotics. Last seen 9/14/95 in Palmdale AKA: Vamp (4--Color) Cleofas Lewis, 37 black hair, brown eyes 5'7'', 200 pounds Wanted on a no bail warrant, armed robbery Last seen in Lancaster AKA - Lot of aliases (5--Color) Rene Zavala, 27 black hair, hazel eyes 5'10'', 200 pounds Wanted for cultivating marijuana, exfelon in possession of a firearm and a no bail warrant Last seen in Palmdale (6--Color) Lorena Flores, 26 black hair, brown eyes 5'5'', 175 pounds Wanted for cultivating marijuana Last seen in Palmdale (7--Color) Two of last year's San Fernando Valley fugitives are in custody. News, Page 20 
I would like to see who these guys are ? Are there any pictures available ? |
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