"North Side Longo and Sureno Gang Injunction," after two of the most violent and notorious street gangs in Long Beach. Speakers at a press conference today praised the injunction as innovative because it targets gang members from all over Los Angeles County who commit crimes in Long Beach, and not just those based in Long Beach.
"They truly do have a network answerable to the Mexican Mafia," said Chief McDonnell.
More than 100 known gang members and associates are named in the injunction. Officials said that 54 have been served with injunction notices, making them aware that they are personally being targeted and will be susceptible to punishment under the injunction if they are caught violating it.
Individuals included in the injunction are prohibited from associating with known gang members, drinking in public or possessing loading firearms. If discovered violating the injunction, the individual would be charged with whatever crime has been committed as well as the willful disobedience of a court order, a misdemeanor that could tack on six months in jail to whatever sentence stems from the committed crime.
The injunction can only legally be enforced within limits approved by a judge, and nowhere else in the city. The boundaries (pictured at right) for this injunction cover 7.25 square miles in North Long Beach, from 72nd Street south to Del Amo Boulevard, and from the Long Beach Freeway east to the Lakewood border. This location was selected because it is associated with both gangs and their illegal activities.
A judge approved the injunction in late September and arrests have already been made in connection with the injunction, police said.
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