Takedown Targets Open-Air Drug Market at L.A.’s MacArthur Park, Long an Area Run by Gang Members and Homeless Drug Users
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Operation Free MacArthur Park
This Administration is dedicated to protecting America and its people. Today, alongside LAPD, the HIDTA Southern California Drug Task Force, and our HSTF partners, we dismantled a violent drug trafficking network that had turned MacArthur Park into an open-air market for fentanyl and other deadly narcotics. This operation undoubtedly saved lives and demonstrated our relentless commitment to pursue those who endanger our communities and exploit vulnerable neighborhoods.
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