Dozens of Latin King gang members arrested on federal charges - U.S. Justice Department

Dozens of members of the Latin Kings gang were arrested on Thursday on the East Coast on federal racketeering, gun and drug charges, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

The gang members, including Michael Cecchetelli, a regional leader of the Latin Kings, were arrested by some 500 local, state and federal law enforcement agents who executed 31 search warrants at 24 locations along the East Coast, the United States Attorney's Office in Massachusetts said in a statement.