129 gangsters held

LOSANGELES: More than 120 people linked to street gangs that claim allegiance to the Mexican Mafia have been indicted on various racketeering, weapons and narcotics charges as authorities attempt to cripple the notorious prison gang’s Orange County wing. Hundreds of law enforcement officers fanned out across Southern California on Tuesday, making arrests as part of ‘‘Operation Smokin’ Aces’’, A total of 129 people have been indicted by county and federal grand juries alleging crimes including murder, drug trafficking and extortion. AP