CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The FBI has announced three more arrests in connection with a five-state sweep that targeted members of the United Blood Nation gang.
A spokeswoman for the FBI said Monday that four fugitives remain at large.
Prior to the latest arrests, two suspects were taken into custody Friday in Charlotte while a third turned himself in to authorities in South Carolina on Thursday.
83 “Bloods” Gang Members Indicted on Federal Charges: Eighty-three alleged leaders and members of the United Bloo… https://t.co/sLpr0U3KbP
— FBI Charlotte (@FBICharlotte) May 20, 2017
Last week, federal prosecutors announced the indictment of 83 gang members as part of the crackdown on gang activity.
The U.S. Department of Justice said more than 600 federal, state and local law enforcement officers carried out the arrest warrants in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and New York.
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