organizational structure that supports them. gang members are involved in a broad range of criminal activity, including murder, extortion, narcotics trafficking, weapons trafficking, human smuggling, and other crimes with a nexus of border security. since the beginning of january of this year, i.c.e. s homeland security investigation has already arrested 3,311 gang members across the country, a number of targeted operation. i ll speak just about two. project new dawn, a recent gang search led by i.c.e. hsi netted 1,378 gang arrests. operation matador up in new york state since may 9, has netted over 100 gang members and affiliates, the vast majority of ms-13 members. make no mistake, organized violent transnational gangs threaten the safety of our communities, not just in major metropolitan areas but in our suburbs like suffolk county in
disorganizing the organizational structure that supports them. gang members are involved in a broad range of criminal activity including murder, extortion, narcotics trafficking, weapons trafficking, human smuggling and other crimes with the nexus of border security. since the beginning of january of this year, ice s homeland security investigation has already arrested 3311 gang members across the country, a number of targeted operations. i will speak just about two. project new dawn, a recent gang surge led by ice hsi netted 1378 gang arrests. operation mad aador up in new york state since may 9th has netted over 100 gang members and affiliates. vast majority of ms-13 members. make no mistake, organized violent transnational gangs threaten the safety of our communities not just in major metropolitan areas but in our suburbs like suffolk county, new york.