NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
Exclusive Fox: An official of the County of Los Angeles would have been the subject of an investigation by the FBI after having published a video on social networks calling for gangs to defend their territory against United States Immigration and Customs Shall (ICE).
Cynthia Gonzalez, vice-mayor of Cudahy in the Southeast Los Angeles The county, would have shared a video on social networks at the end of last week in which she seemed to encourage the 18th street and the members of Gang Florencia 13 to protect their lawn against glacial agents.
Federal agents capture a foreigner accused of rape, assault while politicians condemn ice operations
“”Not for nothing, but I want to know where all the Cholos are in Los Angeles, Gonzalez said in the video. ” 18th Street, Florencia – Where is management? Because you are all on the territory … you guy tag everything – claim the hood. And now that your hood is invaded by the biggest gang, there is no glance of you. “”
Cynthia Gonzalez, vice-mayor of Cudahy, in the south-east of the County of Los Angeles, would have published a video on social networks at the end of last week by calling the 18th street and members of Gang Florencia 13 to protect their lawn against ice agents. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
The head of Cudahy then continues to say to the gang members They must organize themselves and help with the efforts of local resistance against the ice.
The FBI investigates “any proof of a criminal conspiracy” in the riots of the
“Don’t try to claim any blocks, nothing,” said Gonzalez. “If you are not presenting at the moment, trying to help and organize, I do not want to hear a glance from you once they left.”
Towards the end of the video, the head of the County of Los Angeles even seems to urge the managers of the street gangs to “put your members of F *** ING in order”.
Gonzalez would have deleted the video shortly after publishing it. It was then visited by FBI agents At his home and is now under federal investigation, according to federal sources.
An agent of the police passed in front of an ice logo before a press conference on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at the US immigration and customs headquarters in Washington, DC. (Salwan Georges / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
After the incident, Gonzalez would also have returned to social networks to say that the FBI came to her house and that she needed a lawyer, according to sources.
FBI Los Angeles told Fox News that they could not confirm or deny that an investigation was underway, but said they were calling for any call to gang violence.
In a Post X Post Tuesday evening, the American Department of Internal Security called the comments made by Gonzalez “Despicable”.
“She calls for criminal gangs – including the vicious gang of the 18th street – to commit violence against our brave ice law enforcement,” wrote the US Department of Internal Security. “This type of waste has led to an increase of more than 500% of assaults against our agents of the application of ice laws. Secretary Noem has been clear: if you are attacking a federal officer, you will be continued to the extent of the law.”
Sheriff deputies are held among tear gas during a “no Kings” demonstration in the area of a square of a square where daily demonstrations occurred in response to a series of federal immigration raids on June 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (David McNew / Getty images)
The city of Cudahy also published a declaration recognizing Gonzalez’s comments on social networks on Tuesday, writing that his declarations reflect his personal opinions and “do not represent the opinions or the official position of the city of Cudahy”.
The 18th Street gang has around 30,000 to 50,000 members, its main source of income being the distribution of cocaine and marijuana. Members also commit assault, auto flight, hijacking and theft, among other crimes. Florencia 13 is a street gang based in southern Los Angeles. Its members have recently been accused of crimes, including fentanyl, extortion and murder, according to the United States Ministry of Justice.
Earlier this week, the City controller Kenneth Mejia announced that recent anti-gloss demonstrations will cost taxpayers for $ 32 million. The demonstrations, presented by numerous demonstrators as “peaceful”, led to nearly a dozen deputies suffering from injuries.
Click here to obtain the Fox News app
Gonzalez and the city of Cudahy did not immediately respond to the request for comments from Fox News Digital.
