Arrested Nuestra gang leader lived in Hollister
A man who had been the top Norteno leader on the Central Coast - living outside of California prisons - was residing in Hollister before his arrest Tuesday as part of a statewide operation to catch many of the most dangerous and influential gang members on the streets.
Suspected Nuestra Familia leader from Hollister was a commander on streets
Philip Sparks, 33, was arrested Tuesday morning at his Hollister home. The suspected top Nuestra Familia gang member in the Central Coast region - outside of seven California prisons where the hierarchy runs the criminal organization - was arrested at his Hollister home this week as part of a multi-agency effort called "Operation Street Sweeper." Salinas police officers arrested Philip "Sharky ...
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Long Beach. Centro CHA's 14th annual 2010 Nuestra Imagen Awards will celebrate extraordinary community leaders who have made outstanding contributions to improve the public health, safety and quality of life for diverse youth and families in Long Beach.
'Operation Street Sweeper' nets 34 linked to Nuestra Familia
Nearly three-dozen gang members, including a Salinas business owner, are facing federal and state charges following a multiagency operation Tuesday aimed at weakening the Nuestra Familia, law enforcement officials said. Dubbed "Operation Street Sweeper," the effort involved 250 state, federal and local law enforcement officers from agencies stretching from Watsonville to Visalia. The operation ...
Operation Street Sweeper latest to target Nuestra Familia
VISALIA ? Operation Street Sweeper on Tuesday continued a statewide effort that began in Salinas in April. The more than 40 arrests across California on Tuesday included several of the Nuestra Familia gang's leaders and associates.
Hierarchy of the Nuestra Familia
Launched in Folsom Prison in 1968, Nuestra Familia is one of seven prison gangs in the state. Through top-down leadership, Nuestra Familia controls illegal activities inside several prisons.
15 Nuestra Familia Members & Associates Arrested
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that state, local, and federal agents arrested 36 persons believed to be members and associates of the Nuestra Familia organization on drug trafficking charges and served more than thirty-five search warrants.
