DEA Raids Lead to Arrest of Alleged Motorcycle Gang Members
Federal officials have been making several arrests in Riverside County taking down members of the Mongol motorcycle gang, with roots in Hesperia, Corona, San Jacinto and Redlands, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents raided homes in the middle of the night and in the wee hours of the morning, ransacked homes for illegal weapons and arrested individuals who they perceived to be members of this outlaw motorcycle gang.
According to the news report, in June, Temecula police officials made several arrests claiming that the Mongol motorcycle gang caused chaos on the 15 Freeway by “pulling off stunts and closing parts of the freeway en route to a rally in San Diego. Mongol leaders in Riverside and other areas have said in the past that they have been unfairly pursued by police and federal agents for having gatherings that are perfectly legal.
Whether it’s a federal or state prosecution, if you have been accused of a weapons charge or any other federal crime, you would be well-advised to retain the services of an experienced and knowledgeable Riverside criminal defense attorney, who is well-versed in dealing with both state and federal prosecutions.
The other important issue to look at in this case would be if the federal agents who conducted these raids did so in a legal manner following procedures that are required by California law. If they have searched and seized evidence that violated the Constitutional rights of the defendants, the defense attorney can make an argument in court to prevent that evidence from being used during a trial.
