One of California’s most dangerous female gangsters has been snaredin a daring FBI raid, the Bureau said on Thursday.
Keiko Gonzalez, known as “Moms,” “La Señora” and “The Queen,” was taken into custody during a series of pre-dawn arrests across Los Angeles this week.
The 59-year-old is accused of runningthe notorious 18th Street Gangon behalf of her Mexican Mafia husband, who rots in a state prison.
Pictures taken by The Post on Thursday showed the alleged drugs boss smile and appearing to clap as she was paraded before the media.
But the grin was soon wiped off her face as she was submitted to a series of intimate searches in front of Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
“The Queen” was among 12 members and associates from 18th Street mopped up this week as part of the blockbuster “Operation Dead Horse.”
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.
First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli said: “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 Queen” was accused of ordering a gang hit in 2022 when a drug dealer for the operation refused to pay supposed taxes to them. Two of her associates are said to have shot her in the head.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
