​5 Violations Issued In Marin County Gang Probation Sweep

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Authorities issued five violations last week during a gang probation sweep in Marin County.

In response to an increase in gang activity around Marin, law enforcement officers on Oct. 9 conducted unannounced searches of gang members and their affiliates. Officers issued five probation violations and witnessed "several indicators of continued gang activity," according to county officials.

The Marin County Probation Department partnered with the Marin County Sheriff's Office, the San Rafael Police Department, the Novato Police Department, the California Department of Corrections and the FBI to conduct the searches in Central Marin, Novato and San Rafael.

Roughly 30 identified gang members and their associates were contacted in the operation, according to Probation Department Supervisor Don Carmona.

"Criminal gangs serve a purpose of making the general public an unsafe place with drug dealing, extortion, human trafficking and violence involving guns," Probation Chief Mike Daly said.

"We have seen a recent uptick of gang activity, and these enforcement contacts and searches and will be a sustained effort. I appreciate the collaboration among all our law enforcement partners."