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Forty-two alleged members of the “Taliban” street gang were arrested over the course of an 18-month federal investigation that involved police from Menlo Park and East Palo Alto, and the FBI, and culminated in simultaneous raids across the Bay Area on Saturday, March 7.

Arrested on March 7, 2009:

(Name, age, city of residence)

1. Warren Jordan Sr., 47, Menlo Park

2. Nathan Farris, 25, San Mateo

3. Vianna Powell, 40, East Palo Alto

4. Alfred Washington, 42, East Palo Alto

5. Tahir Millener, 30, Newark

6. James Bagby, 24, Hayward

7. Nathan Gardner Sr., 57, Menlo Park

8. Nathan Gardner Jr., 36, Menlo Park

9. Raymond Richard, 29, East Palo Alto

10. Sharmaine Porter, 30, East Palo Alto

11. Darrell Snowden, 28, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto

12. John Schofield, 19, San Francisco

13. Lowell James, 38, East Palo Alto

14. Marcus Lewis, 29, Oakland

15. Christine James, 30, East Palo Alto

16. Lonnie Brown, 22, East Palo Alto

17. Jamie Richardson, 29, Menlo Park

18. Delin Cole, 20, East Palo Alto

19. Towanna Deldridge, 29, Fremont

20. Kimboley Jones, 32, East Palo Alto

21. Curtis Lewis, 32, East Palo Alto

22. Homer Harris, 29, East Palo Alto

23. Desean Gardner, 29, East Palo Alto

24. Malikha Daniels, 25, San Jose

25. Erik Harding, 29, Menlo Park

Arrested on March 5 or 6, 2009:

1. Dontae Gardner, 32, East Palo Alto

2. Jerome Sinclair, 34, East Palo Alto

3. Javier Yepez, 22, Redwood City

4. Jason Fitch, 26, East Palo Alto

5. Jason Reese, 27, Menlo Park

6. Amanuel Hinruy, 22, Menlo Park

7. Stoney Gibson, 24, Menlo Park

8. Emiliano Morfin, 22, Redwood City

Already in state custody:

1. Andre Anderson, 33, Menlo Park

2. Everardo Contrera, age undefined, East Palo Alto

3. Kevin White, age undefined, East Palo Alto

4. Juan Lopez, 20, Redwood City

5. Rajnesh Lal, 26, East Palo Alto

6. Gary Carter, 33, Menlo Park

7. Anthony Prat, 33, East Palo Alto

8. Rodney Mason, 19, Hayward

9. Kevin White, 30, East Palo Alto

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