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EAGLE PASS, TEXAS (NewsNation) — A powerful California-based prison gang with more than 50,000 members from other criminal organizations is considered a force multiplier, creating a dangerous alliance ...

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Dozens of alleged gang members and associates were arrested during an early morning sweep in Orange and Los Angeles counties early Thursday morning, April 23, following a long-running investigation ...