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Operation Save Skid Row Arrests 21, Seizes Drugs and Guns

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 1:40 AM UTC · How we work

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Federal agents and Los Angeles police conducted Operation Save Skid Row, arresting 21 people Thursday.
More than 300 officers seized meth, fentanyl, crack, PCP, heroin, firearms, cash and vehicles.
Mayor Karen Bass said the raid targets dealers exploiting homeless people and will improve safety.
Los Angeles Community Action Network called the operation a costly political stunt diverting housing funds.

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Federal agents and Los Angeles police conducted Operation Save Skid Row, arresting 21 people Thursday.
More than 300 officers seized meth, fentanyl, crack, PCP, heroin, firearms, cash and vehicles.
Mayor Karen Bass said the raid targets dealers exploiting homeless people and will improve safety.
Los Angeles Community Action Network called the operation a costly political stunt diverting housing funds.