Four individuals were apprehended and 50 firearms were confiscated following the deployment of 12 tactical teams in a motorcycle club operation in California’s Central Valley on Wednesday.
The initial spot was situated on E. Miner Avenue in Stockton. California Highway Patrol has confirmed the raid on the Hells Angels clubhouse in the area.
A search warrant was executed at a property on Zinfandel Lane, close to N. Quincy Road, in Turlock, as reported by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials later confirmed Wednesday evening that the raid was part of a months-long investigation by the Stanislaus Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office disclosed that the search warrants were related to violent incidents with members of an outlaw motorcycle gang.
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These incidents occurred in 2023, and the SIU has been conducting an investigation for several months, involving numerous Hells Angels, Salida Nomads, and Mongol members.
Investigators and the Special Investigations Unit executed 12 search warrants at the same time. During the execution of the search warrants, officials discovered 50 firearms, silencers, gang-related items, controlled substances, bomb-making materials, and ammunition.
Four Modesto residents were taken into custody: Vincent Ball, Anthony Vincent Soria, Alfeiri Mishell Taneiya, and Emilio Diaz Martinez.
Authorities reported charges related to arrests for felons in possession of a firearm and ammunition, steroid possession, possession of an assault weapon, manufacturing and selling metal knuckles, and possession of narcotics with a loaded gun.
The investigation is still in progress. The official statement on Wednesday evening did not disclose the locations where the search warrants were served.