Operation Power Outage was a sting operation targeted at arresting and indicting members of the criminal group Armenian Power operating in the United States.[when?] The group is accused of racketeering offenses, bank fraud schemes, kidnappings, and drug trafficking.[1][2][3] Armenian Power (also known as AP-13) which originated 20 years ago[timeframe?] in East Hollywood and has over 200 members, has developed from a street gang into an international criminal organization.[not verified in body]
- ^ Dobuzinskis, Alex (February 16, 2011). Whitcomb, Dan (ed.). "More than 70 reputed Armenian gangsters arrested". Reuters. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ "Armenian Power Organized Crime Group Targeted in Federal Indictments That Allege Racketeering Offenses, Including Bank Fraud Schemes, Kidnappings, and Drug Trafficking. Seventy Accused in RICO Indictment that Outlines Criminal Conduct Across Southern California; Investigation Conducted by Eurasian Organized Crime Task Force". Federal Bureau of Investigation. February 16, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Martinez, Michael (February 16, 2011). "Authorities crack down on transnational Armenian Power crime group". CNN. Retrieved February 17, 2011.