"The 59-year-old is accused of running the notorious 18th Street Gang on behalf of her Mexican Mafia husband, who rots in a state prison. She allegedly ran the organization's criminal operations - collecting rent, taxes and dishing out brutal discipline - on behalf of her husband Jorge Gonzales and three other Mexican Mafia leaders in prison."
"For far too long, 18th Street and other criminals have been allowed to turn one of the city's most beautiful public spaces into a crime-infested pit. That ends today. We are committed to eliminating violent organized crime and open-air drug markets from Los Angeles. He added it was 'one of the most violent gangs in the western hemisphere.'"
"The gang, six of whom remain at large, was believed to dominate MacArthur Park and fuel the open-air drug market from tents woven into the homeless population. The Queen was among 12 members and associates from 18th Street mopped up this week as part of the blockbuster Operation Dead Horse."
Keiko Gonzalez, a 59-year-old woman known as 'Moms,' 'La Señora,' and 'The Queen,' was arrested during Operation Dead Horse, an FBI raid targeting the 18th Street Gang in Los Angeles. Gonzalez allegedly ran the gang's criminal operations on behalf of her incarcerated Mexican Mafia husband, managing drug distribution, collecting taxes and rent, and enforcing discipline. The gang dominated MacArthur Park and operated open-air drug markets. Gonzalez is accused of ordering a 2022 gang hit on a drug dealer who refused to pay taxes. The operation resulted in 12 arrests, with six gang members remaining at large. Federal prosecutors describe the 18th Street Gang as one of the most violent gangs in the western hemisphere.
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