Federal and state law enforcement make multiple arrests in West Texas gang sweep

Federal and state law enforcement on Thursday announced the arrests of nearly two dozen gang members wanted in connection with the smuggling and distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl in West Texas and New Mexico.

Jaime Esparza, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, said during a news conference in El Paso that the suspects are members of, or had ties to, a local gang called Chuco Tango. The gang is also known for human smuggling, kidnapping and dealing in machine-gun conversion devices.