Arrests included 15 juveniles, ages 11-16, of the predominantly young gang that is responsible for a summer crime wave.
A task force led by Galveston police has broken the back of a predominantly juvenile gang on the island linked to organized crime that is responsible for a summer crime wave of robberies and drug sales, Galveston police said Tuesday.
“We were able to identify and systematically dismantle an organized criminal street gang,” Chief Henry Porretto said at a news conference.
The arrests included 15 juveniles, ages 11-16, all members of the Omega gang with links to the nationally organized Crips street gang, Porretto said. Two Omega leaders were among those arrested. Other gang members and some of the leaders have yet to be arrested, including 18-year-old Malik Hunter of Galveston. Hunter is wanted on an aggravated robbery charge.
Zeta Cartel Member
About 60 arrests were made in total, 30 for crimes unrelated to the Omegas that were coincidentally uncovered during the investigation, police said.
One of those arrested in connection with the Omegas was Efrain Garcia, a member of Mexico’s infamous Zeta drug cartel, Porretto said. There was no indication that the Omegas were doing business with the drug cartel, he said.
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