charged are two suspects believed to be high-ranking members of the Mexican Mafia, who are accused of overseeing the criminal activity, and 117 suspected members and associates of street gangs, who allegedly paid "taxes" to the prison-based organized crime group. ALSO Rockefeller impostor ordered to stand trial in 1985 killing CHP officer found guilty in husband's shooting death Suit focuses on police practice of hogtying 10-year-old boy accused of killing friend to get evaluation Two men charged in '08 deaths at homeless camp Man gets 26 years in 1985 murder See more stories » Ads by Google The 9mm is No Defense Discover What Self Defense Masters & The Army Don't Want You To Know www.CloseCombatTraining.com The charges were detailed in 17 indictments and eight criminal complaints filed by the U.S. attorney's office in San Diego. In early morning raids at homes throughout the county, federal and local officials arrested 104 of the defendants, including the suspected Mexican Mafia members. Fifteen suspects remain at large. The arrests mark "one of the largest single takedowns in San Diego FBI history," said Keith Slotter, the FBI's special agent in charge in San Diego. The Mexican Mafia has ties with thousands of gang members in Southern California, authorities said. The suspected members charged in Wednesday's case, Rudy Espudo and Salvador Colabella, allegedly demanded regular extortion payments from gang members who sold drugs in areas controlled by the criminal organization. Street gangs from San Marcos in northern San Diego County to Chula Vista near the border were targeted in the investigation.