Dozens of suspected L.A. gang members facing federal charges, including murder

Dozens of suspected members of a South Los Angeles gang have been arrested and are facing federal charges for drug crimes and at least three murders, the United States Department of Justice announced.

On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indictment was unsealed, charging 37 members and associates of "Florencia 13," a South L.A. street gang suspected to be involved in several crimes, including homicide, fentanyl trafficking and extortion.

Six defendants were already in custody, but 23 were arrested Tuesday as part of widespread law enforcement "takedown," the DOJ said. Eight other defendants remain outstanding, including some who are suspected to be fugitives in Mexico.

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