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LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities carried out several raids Tuesday
across the Los Angeles area, resulting in multiple arrests of alleged
members of an organized Armenian crime ring with Russian mafia ties.
Law enforcement officials in California and Florida carried out the
raids and arrested 13 alleged members and associates of an Armenian
organized crime syndicate.
What we know:
According to a press release from U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli’s office,
those arrested are facing five federal complaints for "a series of
crimes – including attempted murder, kidnapping, tens of millions of
dollars’ worth of thefts of online retailer shipments, and illegal
firearm possession – to expand and maintain their control in the San
Fernando Valley."
"This transnational criminal organization operated with the structure
and brutality of an international cartel, inflicting significant harm on
public safety and causing substantial damage to legitimate commerce and
supply chains," said HSI Los Angeles Acting Deputy Special Agent in
Charge Dwayne Angebrandt. "Dismantling transnational criminal
organizations is at the core of HSI’s mission, and through close
collaboration with our law enforcement partners, we are holding these perpetrators accountable and disrupting their criminal enterprise at
every level."
Charging documents obtained by FOX 11 detail what could be described as
an internal power struggle between the crime groups playing out across
LA County since 2022. Members allegedly battled for "control in their territory, resulting in multiple murder attempts and a kidnapping."
"For a large extent, Armenian organized crime groups tend to be the
quieter ones," said Hal Kempfer, a former Marine intelligence officer.
"You don’t hear a lot about them. One of the reasons is they’re very sophisticated. They tend to focus on crimes that get less attention. The Russians on the other hand are notoriously violent."
The Armenian crime group is also accused of bank fraud, wire fraud, and
cargo theft. According to charging documents, they’re accused of
diverting and stealing cargo trucks with millions of dollars worth of
items from Amazon.
"We’ll see if more comes out of this, but a lot Russian organized crime
is tied in with Russian intelligence services," said Kempfer. "It’s like
any other business. There’s a part where you compete, and there’s a part
where you cooperate. The Armenians were always good at the cooperation
side."
Authorities Tuesday seized more than $100,000 in cash, three armored
vehicles, and illegal guns. One suspect hasn’t been arrested yet.
"Investigators from the Burbank Police Department spent hundreds of
hours investigating these heinous violent crimes," said Burbank Police
Chief Rafael Quintero. "The Burbank Police Department is grateful for
the assistance from its law enforcement partners and the United States Attorney’s Office for their work in holding these individuals
accountable for their actions."
"Today’s arrests reflect that my office and our law enforcement partners
are committed to keeping America safe by dismantling transnational
criminal organizations," said United States Attorney Bill Essayli. "Let
today’s enforcement action be a warning to criminals: Our communities
are not your playground to engage in violence and thuggery."
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