We Are Proud of Yesterday’s Operation

This councilwoman and LACAN are part of the problem in Skid Row. They are fiercely anti-law enforcement and focus their efforts on protecting criminals who exploit the homeless. Under their watch, gangs and thugs run Skid Row, supplying the worst drugs imaginable, stealing money, and raping or killing anyone in their way.

Rather than working with LAPD to arrest drug dealers, LACAN advocates handing out millions of dollars’ worth of needles and crack pipes while harassing officers. We are proud of yesterday’s operation that charged 28 people with federal drug dealing and served more than 40 search warrants (all done professionally with judicial authorization). If the councilwoman disliked yesterday’s actions, she will be very displeased in the months ahead.

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NEW: After a major Skid Row drug crackdown led to 23 arrests, LA City Councilmember @cd14losangeles, chair of the Homelessness and Health Committee, is demanding answers over reports residents are being blocked from returning to their tents and accessing belongings. “Skid Row residents deserve protection from exploitation and violence, and they deserve dignity and accountability from the institutions responsible for their safety,” Jurado says. Authorities say the operation targeted alleged drug trafficking, with fentanyl, meth, firearms, cash and vehicles seized.

— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) October 9, 2026

… “Skid Row residents deserve protection from exploitation and violence, and they deserve dignity and accountability from the institutions responsible for their safety,” Jurado says.

Authorities say the operation targeted alleged drug trafficking, with fentanyl, meth, firearms, cash and vehicles seized.