(FOX40.COM) -- A major cartel gang bust in Northern California and Nevada led to the arrest of 15 suspects on Thursday. • Video Above: Most commonly reported crimes in the U.S.

Law enforcement agencies throughout the region said they executed numerous search and arrest warrants in El Dorado, Alpine, Douglas, Nevada, and Washoe counties after a multi-year investigation into cartel-supplied gangs in the Tahoe area.

According to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, the multi-agency mission, known as Operation Daisy Cutter, aimed to disrupt gang activity, reduce violent crime, and hold cartel-linked leaders, members, and associates accountable. The takedown is also part of a nationwide FBI initiative against cartel-backed criminal enterprises.

Operation Daisy Cutter included search warra

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