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Exclusive | Feds smash huge drug ring fueling MacArthur Park fentanyl trade — as accused narco queen caught in desperate final act

Nypost · · 565 words · By Ben Chapman
Political Conflict over Policing Urban Crime and Drug Epidemic Law Enforcement Efficacy
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“A suspected stash house in South Los Angeles run by gang members accused of deadly drug dealing at notoriously MacArthur Park was swarmed Wednesday morning by federal agents”
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The provided Wikipedia evidence discusses the 1992 LA riots, City Hall, and LAX, none of which mention a federal raid on a stash house in South Los Angeles on a Wednesday morning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX) is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles City Hall, completed in 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles, California, experienced a series of riots and civil disturbances during April and May of 1992. Civil unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury acquitted four off…
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“nearly two dozen Drug Enforcement Agency officers raided the home of alleged narco queen Mallaly Moreno-Lopez and her boyfriend”
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The provided evidence consists of lists of reality TV shows and women writers; there is no mention of Mallaly Moreno-Lopez or a DEA raid.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of reality television show franchises that have become franchises with production of local versions around the world, from A through G. See also List of reality television show…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — See also Lists of women writers by nationality. This is a list of notable women writers. Abbreviations: b. (born), c. (circa), ch. (children's), col. (columnist), es. (essayist), fl. (flourished), Hc.…
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“the largest DEA bust in California in at least a year, authorities said”
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While the evidence discusses the opioid crisis in California and the general role of the DEA, it does not mention a specific bust being the largest in California in at least a year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating illicit drug trafficking and distribution within …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Enrique "Kiki" Camarena Salazar (July 26, 1947 – February 9, 1985) was a Mexican-American agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In February 1985, Camarena was kidnapped by police officer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The opioid epidemic in the United States has affected California particularly strongly. Between 2017 and 2023, the number of fatalities in California attributable to synthetic opioids increased by 1,0…
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“agents broke down their fortified steel door and rushed inside”
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“the suspects allegedly tried to get rid of their stash by filling the toilet with baggies of fentanyl”
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The web search results provided are about the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and are completely irrelevant to the claim about flushing fentanyl.
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Atlanta Hawks live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025-26 season schedule.
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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking Atlanta Hawks news and in-depth analysis from the best newsroom in sports. Follow your favorite clubs. Get the latest injury updates, player news and more from around the league.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The latest Atlanta Hawks news, rumors, and free agency updates from the insider fans and analysts at Soaring Down South.
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“DEA agents carried two other simultaneous raids, including one at Calabasas mansion, where agents recovered nearly 40 pounds of fentanyl”
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The evidence mentions a three-state pharmacy sting and a general fentanyl seizure, but does not mention a specific raid at a Calabasas mansion recovering 40 pounds of fentanyl.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Revolution (1765–1789) was a political movement in the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain. The movement began as a rebellion and evolved into a revolution resulting in the sovereign Unite…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P SmallCap 600 (S&P 600) stock market index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises the common stocks of 600 small-cap, mostly American, companies. Although called the "S&P 600", the ind…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Weeds is an American dark comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan, which aired on Showtime from August 8, 2005, to September 16, 2012. The series tells of Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Park…
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“In all, 25 dealers were targeted in the raids, dubbed “Operation Free MacArthur Park.””
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The evidence provides definitions of the word 'operation' and general information about MacArthur Park and General Douglas MacArthur, but does not mention 'Operation Free MacArthur Park' or the targeting of 25 dealers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arthur MacArthur IV (born February 21, 1938) is an American concert pianist and writer, and the only child of General Douglas MacArthur and Jean MacArthur. He is also the grandson of General Arthur Ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American general who served as a top commander during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of General of the Army. He served wi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MacArthur Park (originally Westlake Park) is a park dating back to the late 19th century in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. In the early 1940s, it was renamed afte…
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“The DEA’s raid targeted the 18th Street Gang, MS-13 and the Crazy Riders”
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web search NEUTRAL — Domestic Divisions DEA has 241 Domestic Offices in 23 Divisions throughout the U.S., and 91 Foreign Offices in 68 countries. Content on this website is organized by Division. Please click on the map b…
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web search NEUTRAL — DEA publishes a list of the most wanted fugitives wanted for alleged federal violations of controlled substances laws to help capture and bring them to justice.
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web search NEUTRAL — The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the Uni…
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“DEA agents described Moreno-Lopez and Jackson-Lora as mid-level distributors who work as liaisons between the cartel and lower-level dealers”
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“LAPD officers in March arrested Keiko “Moms” Gonzalez, the feared leader of the 18th Street Gang”
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“During that raid, the mother of Moreno-Lopez was also arrested, federal agents said”
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“last month when federal agents arrested affiliates of the Mexican Mafia”
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“By noon on Wednesday, federal agents and police had arrested 19 of 25 targets named in a federal complaint”
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“Agents conducted three raids in total, including one that netted 25 pounds of fentanyl, authorities said”
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“The busts were the culmination of more than 45 days of surveillance and investigation that included the use of drones to track the movement of suspects”
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“LA Mayor Karen Bass previously blasted a federal operation at MacArthur Park in July — which saw immigration agents descend on the park to root out MS-13 gangbangers and open-air drug markets”
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