Authorities arrested six members of the Hoover Criminal Gang, marking a significant takedown of a sex trafficking operation in South Los Angeles. The gang controlled sex trafficking along a 3.5-mile corridor from February 2021 to August 2025. Members allegedly targeted vulnerable minors and women through social media, offering false promises and using intimidation or violence. Amaya Armstead, the alleged leader, has been charged with conspiracy. Other members face charges related to sex trafficking minors and various drug and firearms offenses, detailed in a federal indictment.
The Hoover Criminal Gang was alleged to control sex trafficking along a 3.5-mile stretch of Figueroa Street, exploiting vulnerable minors and women since February 2021.
Victims were often recruited through false promises of luxury and were subjected to intimidation, violence, and drug use to maintain control and dependency.
Key figures arrested include Amaya Armstead, who was charged with leading the gang in trafficking minors, specifically a 14-year-old girl.
The indictment charges the gang members with multiple crimes, including sex trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms offenses, highlighting extensive criminal operations.
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