68 Members of California White Supremacist Gang Indicted by Federal Authorities
The SFV Peckerwoods gang faces a 76-count indictment for racketeering, drug trafficking, and COVID-19 fraud, linked to the Aryan Brotherhood.
- Federal authorities have arrested 42 members of the SFV Peckerwoods, a San Fernando Valley white supremacist gang, as part of a major crackdown.
- The indictment includes charges of drug trafficking, illegal firearms possession, and fraudulent COVID-19 benefits and loan applications.
- The Peckerwoods gang is accused of collaborating with the Aryan Brotherhood and the Mexican Mafia to expand their criminal operations.
- Members allegedly used Nazi iconography and social media platforms to promote their white supremacist ideology and coordinate criminal activities.
- If convicted, the defendants face a maximum sentence of life in prison for their involvement in the extensive criminal enterprise.