San Pedro, Safer Than It Was Yesterday!!!

"OPERATION PIRATE TOWN" TARGETS OVER 200 VIOLENT
CRIMINALS LINKED TO RANCHO SAN PEDRO GANG

1,300 Federal Agents and Police Drop Dragnet
on the Harbor Area, Los Angeles

April 21, 2011

More than 1,300 law enforcement officers fanned out across the San Pedro area, arresting 80 alleged members and associates of the Rancho San Pedro gang, otherwise known as "RSP." 

Over 230 individuals are named in both federal and state court documents that allege a host of crimes, including violent acts and firearms and narcotics trafficking. 

This massive operation stems from a 2 1/2 year investigation initiated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Los Angeles Police Department that uncovered a  wide range of criminal activities related to the gang.

-- LAPD News Release