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Question by I’m gonna start another riot: What do you think 10 taxpayers arrested in Gallatin County, Mt. after 2-week anti-gang operation?
BOZEMAN, Mt. — Assisted by local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested 10 men during a two-week operation targeting foreign-born gang members and their associates in Gallatin County. The following law enforcement agencies also participated in the operation: Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department, the Missouri River Drug Task Force, and the West Yellowstone Police Department.

This is the latest local effort in an ongoing national ICEHSI initiative to target foreign-born gang members and gang associates.

This multi-agency operation, which ended July 2, targeted gang members and associates engaged in organized criminal activity. Seven of those arrested during this operation are known gang members or associates from the “Surenos” street gang. Three additional suspects were apprehended on other criminal and federal immigration charges. Eight were arrested in Bozeman, and two in West Yellowstone. All were from Mexico.

Those in ICE custody are charged with administrative immigration violations and are awaiting deportation. In addition to immigration charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana has accepted prosecution for one of the men arrested for reentering the United States after being previously deported, which is a felony.

Information received by ICE-HSI and other law enforcement indicates that criminal gangs, such as the Surenos and others, are becoming increasingly involved in Montana with smuggling and distributing narcotics, laundering illicit drug proceeds, and other illegal activities.

“Our ICE-HSI special agents routinely partner with local law enforcement agencies to target transnational gang members,”
said Kumar Kibble, special agent in charge of HSI in Denver. “Gangs are responsible for a significant amount of local crime, and our joint operations help reduce this threat to the public.” Kibble oversees a four-state area, which includes: Montana, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

“The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is committed to reducing crime at a local level,” said Gallatin County Sheriff Jim Cashell. “In this case, we assisted ICE with arresting illegal immigrants that have ties to street gangs and known criminal enterprises. Removing these individuals from the streets is an important step in maintaining the safety and quality of life that the citizens of Gallatin County expect.”

The arrests were made as part of Operation Community Shield, a national initiative whereby ICE partners with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to target the significant public safety threat posed by transnational criminal street gangs. Since Operation Community Shield began in February 2005, ICE agents nationwide have arrested more than 17,500 gang members and associates linked to more than 900 different gangs. More than 200 of those arrested were gang leaders.

The National Gang Unit at ICE identifies violent street gangs and develops intelligence on their membership, associates, criminal activities and international movements to deter, disrupt and dismantle gang operations by tracing and seizing cash, weapons and other assets derived from criminal seized activities.

http://www.keci.com/10-arrested-in-Gallatin-County–Mt–after-2-week-a/7606713

Best answer:

Answer by Tirebiter
It’s beginning to sound like the authorities will be needing the American people’s help with this gang infestation. I say we just exterminate the little weasels. It seems funny to me that good old country boys would even put up with those numb nuts. I used to live in Texas years ago, and when I came across little Mexican gangs, I punished them. In other words.. I kicked their ass. I still do.

Answer by DEGREASER
BOZEMAN, Mt just lost huge amount of taxes. Now the state will go broke.Now illegals drug smugglers will remain at home afraid they could be next.Overall huge loss of taxes

Answer by Vaquera
The reality and truth about the illegal aliens must be very difficult for the pro illegal crowd when they try to paint a “poster illegal” – that they are here just to work and make a better life for their families.

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