Federal Agents Make Gang-Related Arrests In GI 120 Officers Involved In Raid

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Federal agents have made a series of gang-related drug and weapons arrests in the south-central Nebraska city of Grand Island.

An FBI advisory issued Thursday said several people were arrested early Thursday as part of a multi-agency operation involving 120 federal and local law enforcement officers.

Federal charges include narcotics trafficking and firearms violations. State charges also been filed, including those under a new Nebraska law intended to combat gang recruitment.

The FBI and federal immigration officials were to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon to release more details of the arrests.

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