Border Patrol agents burst out of a truck and arrest up to 16 people at Home Depot raid
On Wednesday, several members of the Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol agents targeted a region gripped by MS-13.
According to Fox News, the raid happened around 7 am local time at MacArthur Park in LA, where federal agents were seen bursting out of the back of a truck.
The notorious MS-13 gang reportedly has strong control of the area, explaining why the raid happened and numerous arrests were made.
Border Patrol Sector Chief Greg Bovino, who has led several raids since June, labelled Wednesday's raid as 'Operation Trojan Horse'.
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