More than 70 reputed members of a well-known street gang “Armenian Power” were arrested in California.

About 1000 agents, including FBI agents, tax authorities, the National Security Agency and local police participated in the hunt.

On February 16, intelligence agents managed to arrest dozens of members of  “Armenian Power”, reported the Los Angeles Times

“Armenian Power” started in the 1980s as a common street gang and has about 200 members with ties to black gangs and the Mexican Mafia, officials said.

Member of the group are accused of extortion, kidnapping, money laundering and drug trafficking.