Ten suspected gang members were arrested Thursday during a series of law enforcement raids throughout Riverside County for a variety of offenses stemming from shootings and other incidents of gang violence in Desert Hot Springs.
The operation began about 6 a.m., with members of the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force serving warrants at homes and other locations in Desert Hot Springs, as well as Palm Springs, Indio Hills, Rancho Mirage, Beaumont and Moreno Valley, said sheriff's Sgt. Michael Tapp.
The sweep also included the service of a gang injunction on documented gang members and associates in the area, Tapp said.
Those arrested Thursday morning include:
— Daniel Villa, 22, of Banning, on suspicion of a parole violation
— Rosalinda Guzman, 36, of Desert Hot Springs, on suspicion of possession of an assault rifle
— Raul Guzman, 37, of Desert Hot Springs, on suspicion of possession of an assault rifle
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— Julio Arrez, 34, of Desert Hot Springs, on suspicion of possession of ammunition and a parole violation
— Steven Zarate, 26, of Desert Hot Springs, on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm
— Missael Garcia, 20, of Desert Hot Springs, on suspicion of possession of a high-capacity magazine
— Anthony Fuentes, 26, of Desert Hot Springs, on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm
— Joshua Felix, 19, of Desert Hot Springs, on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, being a felon in possession of a firearm and a felony warrant
— Anthony Michado, 24, of Desert Hot Springs, on suspicion of a parole violation
— An unidentified male juvenile, who was taken to Juvenile Hall for a firearm possession warrant
In addition to the arrests, authorities seized seven firearms, around 500 rounds of ammunition and high capacity magazines, according to the sergeant.
Almost 20 separate law enforcement agencies participated in the operation.