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MacArthur Park sinister drug plot revealed as accused narco power couple ran drug ring

Nypost · · 558 words · By Ben Chapman
Law enforcement success Gang Violence Urban Decay and Crime
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/accused-narco-power-couples-sinister-plot-…

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Mallaly Moreno-Lopez and beau Jackson Tarfur allegedly controlled a string of storefronts along Alvarado Street on the park’s perimeter that were responsible for the lion’s share of illegal narcotics feeding desperate addicts that flooded the park daily”
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The provided web search results are completely irrelevant (Aaj Tak live TV streaming) and do not mention Mallaly Moreno-Lopez, Jackson Tarfur, or Alvarado Street.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaj Tak Live TV Newscast: Watch आजतक live tv streaming online and लाइव टीवीnewsflash about breaking news, political news, news debates, sports news, entertainment and movies news, india news, world ne…
https://www.aajtak.in/livetv
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Aaj Tak LIVE TV - आज तक लाइव टीवी: Watch आज तक लाइव टीवी anytime, anywhere, live telecast and streaming online, with coverage of breaking news, the latest politics, sports, entertainment, …
https://www.newstak.in/aajtak-livetv
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaj Tak News Channel Covers The Latest News, Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment News, Business News and Sports News. Stay tuned for all the News in Hindi.
https://www.youtube.com/live/M1RZfsimgZU
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“A swarm of Drug Enforcement Agency officers raided the couple’s South Los Angeles home on Wednesday as part of a broader operation that led to nearly 40 arrests and the recovery of millions of dollars in potentially deadly drugs.”
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The provided Wikipedia results discuss Cal State LA, general crime in LA, and Kiki Camarena, but none mention the specific raid on Moreno-Lopez and Tarfur.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a public research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. Cal State LA of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,_L…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crime in Los Angeles has varied throughout time, reaching peaks between the 1970s and 1990s. In 2012, the Los Angeles Police Department reported that crime had declined in the city for the 10th conse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Los_Angeles
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki_Camarena
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“Both have been hit with federal charges of drug possession and distribution, and they face 10 years to life in prison.”
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The provided web search results are irrelevant, discussing Wikipedia, 123Movies, and FMovies, with no mention of the suspects or their charges.
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web search NEUTRAL — FMovies was a series of file streaming websites that hosted links and embedded videos, allowing users to stream or download movies for free. The sites had been subject to legal action in various juris…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMovies
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web search NEUTRAL — Wikipedia[e] is a free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software MediaWiki. Founded by Jimmy Wales…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — 123Movies, GoMovies, GoStream, MeMovies or 123movieshub was a network of file streaming websites operating from Vietnam which allowed users to watch films for free. It was called the world's "most pop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/123Movies
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“The pair is accused of working for the brutal 18th Street gang”
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“Moreno-Lopez was born into the gang and both her parents are active in the group”
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The Times Now article mentions that Moreno-Lopez's mother was arrested during an operation targeting 18th Street Gang figures. While it links the family to the gang, there is only one specific news source provided that corroborates the family's active involvement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 51st Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2023 was held on February 17, 2024, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_Annie_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lluís Companys i Jover (Catalan pronunciation: [ʎuˈis kumˈpaɲs]; 21 June 1882 – 15 October 1940) was a Catalan politician from Spain who served as president of Catalonia from 1934 and during the Spani…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lluís_Companys
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Perezagua (born 8 October 1949) is a Spanish actor of theater, cinema and television.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Perezagua
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“Her mother was arrested during another raid in March”
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The claim is corroborated by both the Times Now web result and the Nypost cross-reference, both stating that Moreno-Lopez's mother was arrested during a separate raid/operation.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — During that raid, the mother of Moreno-Lopez was also arrested, federal agents said
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/feds-smash-huge-drug-r…
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“investigators watched as the couple allegedly met an associate at a Food4Less to transfer a brown Nike bag stuffed with nearly 1,000 grams of fentanyl and meth”
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The provided web search results are completely irrelevant, discussing pizza recipes and stock, with no mention of the Food4Less incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pizza Hut says that the large pizza is out of stock and offers to give me two small pizzas for free. Did I win or lose? The large pizza is 9 inches, and the small pizza is 6 inches.
https://www.zhihu.com/en/answer/350450369
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 13, 2021 · Thin-crust pizza is the thinnest type of pizza. Its dough is very thin, with a thickness not exceeding 3mm. Thin-crust pizza is made using a rolling pin or a pizza cutter, which allows …
https://www.zhihu.com/en/answer/2222141115
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web search NEUTRAL — 一张美味的比萨离不开它上面多变的食材搭配，这正是吃pizza的乐趣之一。 先来说cheese。 大家看到最多的是Mozzarella（马苏里拉，也叫莫扎里拉），这种芝士是用水牛（bufflo）奶制成的，不过现在为了降低成本，意大利外的其他产区也会用牛奶。Mozzarella芝士的制作过程中要经过揉捏和拉伸，就像揉 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/31404620
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“Moreno-Lopez was even caught on camera unloading a foldable black shopping cart from a white Jeep Wrangler and stuffing it with eight large paper bags before wheeling it into a business”
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The provided web search results are completely irrelevant, discussing Microsoft (MSFT) stock prices, with no mention of the suspect or the Jeep Wrangler.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · View Microsoft Corporation MSFT stock quote prices, financial information, real-time forecasts, and company news from CNN.
https://www.cnn.com/markets/stocks/MSFT
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest Microsoft stock prices, stock quotes, news, and MSFT history to help you invest and trade smarter.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/msft-stock
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Get Microsoft Corp (MSFT:NASDAQ) real-time stock quotes, news, price and financial information from CNBC.
https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/MSFT
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“Businesses in MacArthur Park were taxed by the gangs — including MS-13 and the Crazy Riders”
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“when agents descended on Moreno-Lopez and Tarfur’s home, the suspects allegedly tried to get rid of their stash by filling the toilet with baggies of fentanyl”
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“DEA agents carried two other simultaneous raids, including one at a Calabasas mansion where agents recovered nearly 40 pounds of fentanyl containing 190,000 doses, with a street value of roughly $10 million.”
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“In all, 25 dealers were targeted in the raids and a total of 39 people were arrested.”
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