By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
A joint FBI-Los Angles Police operation aimed a cutting a backlog of gang-related killings is showing some results, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The paper reports that the joint operation, which began in July 1 and ends Sept. 30, has resulted in 43 homicide arrests.
And the paper reported that the effort has just resulted in 11 new murder charges being filed.
Veteran LAPD Det. Sal LaBarbera said he expects the operation to clear more cases in the next 10 days before the Sept. 30 deadline.
