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LOS ANGELES - Federal officials announced the arrests of five members and associates of San Fernando Valley street gangs in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting an Armenian organized crime boss.

What we know:

The Department of Justice said four of the five suspects were connected to the alleged murder-for-hire plot.

Those arrested were identified as:

In addition, Jose de Jesus Gonzalez Jr., 49, known as "Listo" was arrested in a separate case. Gonzalez, of the Llano community in San Bernardino County, is accused of being connected to the August 2023 shooting of Vahan Harutyuyan, who is currently in federal custody on kidnapping charges.

Federal officials said the five are members and associates of the Vanoewn Street Locos and Elmwod Rifa 13 gangs.

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