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🌱 How Coalinga police helped in a massive Central Valley gang takedown
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• Operation Hands Down disrupts Central California gangs (ca.gov) — Coalinga residents should know their local police department joined a massive multi-agency crackdown on Central Valley gangs that led to 69 arrests, dozens of guns seized, and major drug confiscations. Authorities say the two‑month undercover operation, centered in the San Joaquin Valley, is expected to reduce violent crime across the region and bring more peace to communities like Coalinga. 
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