We are watching a remake of the “Untouchables” in Los Angeles, with Bill Essayli as Eliot Ness.
Every week, it seems, the leading federal prosector scores another major bust —fraudsters stealingmillions from state and local coffers; Iranian regime sympathizers allegedlymaking arms dealsfrom their homes; and, now, dangerous Mexican gangsters, living openly in Southern California.
As The California Post reported, the FBI conducted astunning pre-dawn raidThursday, dubbed “Operation Gangsta’s Paradise,” nabbing the alleged leaders of a “gang of gangs, who had apparently lived openly and comfortably in the suburban climes of Orange County.
It’s incredible what a difference good leadership can make in the US Attorney’s office. And he has the energetic backing of FBI Director Kash Patel.
The attack on foreign gangs has been a multipronged affair.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have swept up gangsters who had no right to be in the United States. Many had defied deportation orders for years — until President Donald Trump let border czar Tom Homan lead the long-overdue crackdown.
Essayli and the prosecutors have used every legal tool and intelligence capability at their disposal to disrupt criminal networks and catch foreign agents who were let into the US under previous administrations.
What is particularly encouraging is that law enforcement has been aggressive and successful despite the political turmoil in Washington.
There has been a game of musical chairs going on, as Kristi Noem was replaced by Markwayne Mullin at the Department of Homeland Security, and Pam Bondi was booted from the Department of Justice.
Essayli, Patel, Homan, and their staff have stayed focused on the job. They know that for all the Cabinet-level chaos, the man in the Oval Office has confidence in them and has given them free rein to carry out their duties.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
