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judge’s order that would have required the city and county of L.A. In September, a federal appeals court vacated a L.A. Some suspects could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted as charged. The suspects face various state and federal charges ranging from possession for sale to conspiracy to sell and distribute illegal narcotics. “Their target customers in many cases are people experiencing homelessness.” Field Division Special Agent in Charge Bill Bodner said in a statement. “This investigation showed us there are people living in the suburbs, some with violent criminal histories, who wake up every day and make the conscious decision to commute to the Downtown area and sell dangerous and highly addictive drugs on the streets,” DEA L.A. The investigation was a joint operation conducted by the LAPD and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Many of the suspects were street dealers who “prey on the homeless when they received their public assistance” at the beginning of each month, the LAPD said in a news release. Another 16 arrests are pending, the LAPD said.

(Getty Images)Īlong with the arrests, investigators have seized five kilograms of cocaine, five pounds of heroin, 857 pounds of methamphetamine, 46,000 fentanyl pills, six guns and $250,000 in cash, Los Angeles police reported.įour of the 50 arrests were made Wednesday. A homeless woman pushes her belongings past a row of tents on the streets of Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles on Feb.
