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Operation Sparkplug: An Update to the Gang Picture in San Joaquin County
Four Lodi residents were federally indicted on September 23 as members of Varrio Mojado Sureño, a gang that has been in Lodi for years but did not appear in our April report. This report looks at the case, what it changes in that earlier picture, and the other gang-related cases in San Joaquin County since April.
Lodi Gang Activity and Violence Analysis
Despite achieving a 94% reduction in gang-related cases by 2019, the city has experienced a resurgence in gang activity, with a 105% increase in gang-related incidents from 2022 to 2023. This report documents active gangs, their characteristics, territorial distribution, and specific incidents attributable to gang violence, including the most recent fatal shooting on December 28, 2025.