If convicted of the charges, the defendants face statutory maximum sentences ranging from ten years to life in prison.

The announcement of the arrests and charges comes in an FBI release at late afternoon Tuesday (June 4) attributed to Bill Lewis, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office; Andre Birotte Jr, the United States Attorney in Los Angeles and LBPD Chief Jim McDonnell.

[FBI release text]...The federal defendants were charged in either criminal complaints or grand jury indictments returned in United States District Court in Los Angeles.

The majority of the federal defendants are charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. One subject was indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Nine federal defendants were arrested during this morning's [June 4] operation; two have been deported for unrelated reasons and one is considered a fugitive. Four of those charged were already in state or federal custody. The remaining two defendants were arrested in Florida and Texas, respectively.

One subject...was arrested this morning [June 4] by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and is charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney with murder in connection with this investigation.

The investigation focused on the "shot-callers" for the Longos street gang, considered to be the largest and among the most violent in the Long Beach area, and its associated cliques. During this investigation, several individuals were charged by the District Attorney with various violent crimes based on information obtained in this case.

...If convicted of the charges, defendants face statutory maximum sentences ranging from ten years to life in prison.

This case was investigated by the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force in Long Beach, which is made up of agents and officers with the FBI and the Long Beach Police Department.

Throughout this investigation and during today's operation, the task force received assistance from multiple law enforcement partners, to include the Los Angeles Police Department; the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; the Los Angeles County Probation Department (LCPD); and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. FBI Agents in Florida and Texas assisted with arrests in their respective territories.

The federal defendants will be prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California.

An indictment or criminal complaint contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in court.