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Masked Federal Agents Detain Multiple People in Two Van Nuys Operations Caught on Video

Uncertainty surrounds which federal unit acted and whether warrants or probable cause existed.

Overview

  • Bystander and surveillance video show masked agents with guns drawn surrounding a red Camaro around 10:30–11 a.m. at Sherman Way and Kester Avenue, shattering a window and pulling occupants out.
  • Two men were taken into custody and a woman was briefly detained and released, with acquaintances saying the men are lawful permanent residents and the woman is a U.S. citizen.
  • LAPD responded to reports of masked men with guns, then monitored the scene after determining Homeland Security personnel were conducting the detentions.
  • ICE described the activity as routine operations and offered no case-specific details, and reporters said it remains unclear which DHS component carried out the stop.
  • NBC Los Angeles reported a separate operation about a mile away at a Van Nuys car wash where five workers were detained, as legal scrutiny of recent sweeps intensified following a Supreme Court move affecting roving patrols.