Major crackdown on Fresno gang

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By KSEE News

Story Published: Jul 18, 2008 at 4:52 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 18, 2008 at 10:45 PM EDT

The Fresno Police Department and the U.S. Attorney's office say they have broken up one of the largest and most dangerous gangs in the Fresno area.

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Police Chief Jerry Dyer held a news conference to announce results of what he called two of the largest anti-gang operations in the city's history.

Dyer says more than 80 people have been arrested, 54 of whom are validated Villa Posse gang members, a gang that's been plaguing West Fresno since the mid-1980's.

Dyer says the gang dealt in narcotics, weapons, and human trafficking, involving prostitution.

The gang's leader, Curtis Hendricks, was one of those arrested.

U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott says Hendricks and 12 others have been issued federal indictments and will be placed in federal prisons outside of California to limit communication with fellow gang members.

Scott also says this guarantees longer prison terms, because they'll serve at least 85% of their sentence in federal prison, as opposed to state prison, where they might only serve 50%.

Click on the video link to watch Preston Phillips' report.

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Sunday, Jul 20 at 1:28 PM collieterrier@att.net wrote ...

They need to send them to a Texas prison,they will change there ways,real fast.

Sunday, Jul 20 at 1:44 AM Anonymous wrote ...

HOW IS ALL THOSE PEOPLE GONE ACT IN THE COUNTY JAIL??????????????

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