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2 2 - 0 1 - 2 0 0 5 Authorities arrest 18 in hate case
DAVE DOWNEY
Sheriff's officials reported Friday that they have broken up a Southwest Riverside County ring that trafficked in racial hatred, arresting 18 members of suspected white supremacy groups and seizing more than 75 firearms, many of them stolen or illegally modified.
Serving search warrants in Winchester, Menifee and Meadowbrook, investigators also seized more than 15,000 rounds of ammunition, several bullet-proof vests and body armor, large quantities of illegal drugs, six stolen vehicles and lots of Nazi and white supremacy propaganda, sheriff's Lt. Scott Madden said in a news release. Some of the weapons were illegal assault rifles, he added. Investigators also searched for parolees in Sun City, Canyon Lake, Quail Valley and parts of San Diego County, Madden said.
Many of the people arrested ---- none of whose identities were released ---- are convicted felons and have a violent history, Madden said. At least one has been indicted on federal charges, he added.
The arrests and seizures culminated a four-month investigation that was conducted by a team of officers from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department and the Riverside field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The operation targeted suspected members and associates of several white supremacy groups who were believed to be heavily armed.
In the news release, Sheriff Bob Doyle stated investigators are now shifting their focus to putting those arrested behind bars and putting the groups out of commission.
"With hard work and case preparation, we will get convictions on these 18 suspects that will put them out of business," Doyle said.
He also said that preventing racially motivated crime is a top priority for his agency, which patrols the unincorporated areas of Riverside County and 14 cities that contract with the sheriff for police protection.
"We have a zero tolerance policy for hate groups of all types," Doyle stated. "Hate groups such as these endanger the lives of every man, woman and child living in Riverside County."
Those in custody have been arrested on suspicion of illegally possessing body armor, firearms, ammunition, stolen property, methamphetamine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, steroids and marijuana, as well as auto theft and being under the influence of a controlled substance, Madden said.
He said some of the suspects are believed to have stolen and distributed firearms and narcotics, and cultivated marijuana for sale.
On Friday, sheriff's officials refused to release further details about the case. A news conference was scheduled for Tuesday, however.
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