On Monday, members of the Merced Multi – Agency Gang Task Force (MMGTF), assisted by the State Department of Justice Gang Suppression Enforcement Team (GSET), arrested 15 members or associates of the Merced Gangster Crips. The arrests followed a five – month undercover investigation into the criminal activities of the gang. Utilizing the services of an undercover Officer on loan from the San Pablo Police Department, agents successfully negotiated multiple purchases of cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana, as well as several handguns.
