London Wired News - Fourteen arrested in gang crime crackdown in Manchester

London Wired News - Fourteen arrested in gang crime crackdown in Manchester: "Fourteen people have been arrested and guns seized in police raids targeting gang-related crime in Manchester.
The raids in Longsight and Moss Side follow a violent incident in Selworthy Road, Moss Side, in April, police said.
A group of men threatened each other with machetes and baseball bats in front of residents on 10 April.
The people being held are aged 17 to 31. Eleven were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, two on firearm offences and one on drugs offences.
Two guns were found in a house Barnhill Street, Moss Side, and an air rifle was found in nearby Whitnall Street, police said."

Mass Grave Of Possible Gang Violence Victims Found In Mexico | ChattahBox News Blog

Mass Grave Of Possible Gang Violence Victims Found In Mexico | ChattahBox News Blog: "tip from a man arrested last week has led to the discovery of what appears to be a mass grave of victims of drug violence, in an abandoned silver mine in the Taxco region.
There are between 20 and 25 bodies so far discovered, all thrown down a mineshaft at different times.
A man — who has remained unnamed — was arrested Friday, and gave the tip that led police to the grisly discovery.
The bodies had their arms and feet tied behind their backs, and the cause of death, and whether they were dead prior to the fall from the mineshaft, is unknown."

BLACK STREET GANG TARGETS LATINOS FOR MURDER « THE MILLSTONE DIARIES

BLACK STREET GANG TARGETS LATINOS FOR MURDER « THE MILLSTONE DIARIES: "19-year-old Arsenio Morgan allegedly murdered Salvador Soliz, 18 and Ramiro Sanchez, 16 to gain membership into the 1200 Blocc Crips, a violent street gang.
“He was given instructions that he needed to kill somebody, and if that person happened to be Latino, more the better.”—Rod Pacheco, Riverside County District Attorney
Morgan allegedly fired into a group of kids playing in the yard in front of a house in Riverside, California, killing two Latino teenagers.
“Killing two young men just because they’re Latino is senseless, hateful and shall not be tolerated in the city of Riverside.”—Riverside Police Chief John De La Rosa
The black teen is currently serving six years for armed robbery and will be brought to Riverside to face murder charges within a few weeks."

Dudus Coke's main US operations are in the Bronx and Queens

Dudus Coke's main US operations are in the Bronx and Queens. Jamaican businessmen are said to have flown into the US with drugs and purchased guns here to send back to Jamaica for the Shower Posse. In Kingston, Coke is seen by many as a better caretaker than the government, and the Guardian reports that protesters were carrying signs in the capital that read "Jesus died for us. We will die for Dudus."

Dudus Coke is still on the run, but the Daily News reports that he may turn himself in to US authorities this weekend. A source close to Coke said he would prefer to avoid being locked up in a Jamaican jail. Probably a good idea.

Christopher Dudus Coke: Who Is the Jamaica Drug Lord - The Daily Beast

Christopher Dudus Coke: Who Is the Jamaica Drug Lord - The Daily Beast: "Twenty years ago, American authorities had Jamaica's most feared drug lord in their hands. In 1988, the aptly named Christopher Coke, aka 'Dudus,' was convicted of possession of stolen property in North Carolina. But instead of being sent to an American prison, he was deported to Jamaica. Since his return to the island, Dudus has cultivated an almost messianic following among his supporters in the West Kingston neighborhood of Tivoli Gardens. So when Jamaican authorities announced last week that they would extradite Dudus to the U.S., people took to the streets in protest, brandishing signs that read “Jesus died for us, we will die for Dudus.”"

Christopher Dudus Coke: Who Is the Jamaica Drug Lord - The Daily Beast

Christopher Dudus Coke: Who Is the Jamaica Drug Lord - The Daily Beast: "Twenty years ago, American authorities had Jamaica's most feared drug lord in their hands. In 1988, the aptly named Christopher Coke, aka 'Dudus,' was convicted of possession of stolen property in North Carolina. But instead of being sent to an American prison, he was deported to Jamaica. Since his return to the island, Dudus has cultivated an almost messianic following among his supporters in the West Kingston neighborhood of Tivoli Gardens. So when Jamaican authorities announced last week that they would extradite Dudus to the U.S., people took to the streets in protest, brandishing signs that read “Jesus died for us, we will die for Dudus.”"

The Associated Press: Mexico offers rewards for 33 drug gang suspects

The Associated Press: Mexico offers rewards for 33 drug gang suspects: "Juan Pablo Ledezma, is believed to be the head of La Linea, said the official, who is with the joint army and police operation in charge of security in Chihuahua. He agreed to discuss the list only on condition of not being quoted by name, because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
A turf battle between the Juarez and Sinaloa drug cartels has turned Ciudad Juarez into one of the world's deadliest cities. More than 4,300 people have been killed over the past three years in the city, which lies across the border from El Paso, Texas.
Five men were killed in a Ciudad Juarez shooting Friday, said Arturo Sandoval, a spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutors' office.
The five were riding in a car when gunmen drove up beside them and opened fire, Sandoval said. Two of the five were killed inside the car. The others tried to flee into a restaurant but were gunned down in front of panicked customers."

Grandmother: Teen killed by gang members - News - ReviewJournal.com

Grandmother: Teen killed by gang members - News - ReviewJournal.com: "Donald Troutman died from a gunshot wound to the right buttock, according to the Clark County coroner's office.
Della Jerkins-Chaney, 51, said Troutman was killed after a fight with a member of the HTO gang. Troutman had recently played basketball against the gang member's younger brother, she said, and was jumped by the gang while walking home.
'He was on his way home and they jumped out and they had a fight,' she said. Then, one of the suspects 'ran back to his car, grabbed a gun and shot him.'
Jerkins-Chaney said her grandson was not a member of a gang.
North Las Vegas police Sgt. Tim Bedwell could not confirm whether Troutman or the suspects were gang members, or if the incident was related to a basketball game.
At least 10 gunshots were fired, he said, possibly by multiple persons."

Police: Gang war behind Lake Calhoun killing | StarTribune.com

Police: Gang war behind Lake Calhoun killing | StarTribune.com: "man shot to death Monday night in an ambush along a scenic city bike path was the latest victim in a gang war responsible for numerous shootings this year, police said Tuesday.
The killing of Derrick Gregory Martin, 20, happened along a popular stretch of the Lake Calhoun shoreline used daily by bicyclists, runners and in-line skaters.
'It was a close call,' said Inspector Eddie Frizell, who commands the city's 5th Precinct, which includes the area.
Frizell said top police officials from multiple departments met Tuesday morning to talk about their response to the latest shooting in an ongoing gang war. He said police plan a 'robust' response."

Winnipeg police vow increased presence after teen dies in gang shooting

Winnipeg police vow increased presence after teen dies in gang shooting: "Kyle Stephen Earl, 16, was killed in a daylight shooting Tuesday afternoon.
His friend Byron Cook, 13, was also hit but survived the attack.
Earl, who was affiliated with the Indian Posse street gang, was sitting outside a home when he was shot. Justice sources told the Winnipeg Free Press earlier this week the death points to mounting gang tensions in the city."

West End shooting may be a targeted gang-related attack: police - Winnipeg Free Press

West End shooting may be a targeted gang-related attack: police - Winnipeg Free Press: "shooting that killed a teenaged boy in the city's West End neighbourhood Tuesday afternoon was possibly a targeted, gang-related attack, Winnipeg police said today.
Const. Jason Michalyshen said two suspects arrived at a Toronto Street residence just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, then shot at the two boys, aged 13 and 16.
The older boy suffered gun shot wounds to his upper and lower body. He was taken to hospital in critical condition and died from his injuries, Michalyshen said. The 13-year-old boy was hit in the lower body,' he was treated in hospital and released.
'This is not a random act,' Michalyshen said during a news conference from the Public Safety Building this afternoon. 'These individuals were targeted.'
A second shooting happened when an associate of the two boys followed their attackers and eventually discharged a firearm in the 600 block of Agnes Street, two blocks to the east of where the initial attack occurred, police said. Two vehicles were struck; they were unrelated to the first shooting and no one was injured."

44 Dead in Jamaican Gunbattles | Americas | English

44 Dead in Jamaican Gunbattles | Americas | English: "alleged leader of the 'Shower Posse,' named for the practice of showering rivals with bullets during the cocaine wars of the 1980s, has not been found.

The unrest has forced the closure of schools and businesses across the capital, and a state of emergency remains in effect for parts of Kingston.

The United States issued a travel alert to warn citizens against visiting the island nation.

Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding told parliament Tuesday the government deeply regrets the loss of lives, especially those of members of the security forces and innocent, law-abiding citizens caught in the crossfire. He promised 'strong and decisive' action to restore order in the country.

Coke is wanted by the United States for alleged cocaine and arms trafficking. U.S. officials sent an extradition request for Coke to the Jamaican government nine months ago, but Prime Minister Golding had refused to allow it to be processed, arguing that the evidence in it had been obtained illegally."

BBC News - Jamaica shoot-out death toll 'rises to 44'

BBC News - Jamaica shoot-out death toll 'rises to 44': "44 people have died during fighting between police and gunmen in the current anti-drug offensive in Kingston, Jamaica's ombudsman says.
The city has seen days of running battles between security forces and fighters loyal to a suspected drug trafficker sought by the US.
The whereabouts of alleged drug lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke is unknown."

Cash blurs organized crime lines as gangsters change sides frequently | angels.baseball-news-update.com

Cash blurs organized crime lines as gangsters change sides frequently | angels.baseball-news-update.com: "known member of the Red Scorpions gang, he said the same person was picked up in a combined forces operation against the Hell’s Angels months earlier in Vancouver.
It’s not about how long a criminal is with one gang, it’s about what they can do for business, according to MacDonald.
“What can you do to ensure my product arrives where it needs to arrive? What can you do to lend enforcement muscle to what I’m trying to achieve today?” he said."

Cops: Gang member stabbed during West Main Street altercation

Cops: Gang member stabbed during West Main Street altercation: "Philippe Robinette, 26, of Akron, Ohio stabbed 30-year-old Riverhead resident Brian Castillo three times at around 1 p.m. Monday after Mr. Castillo, a self-professed Latin King gang member, confronted Mr. Robinette, whom he believed to be a member of a rival gang, police said.
What started as a verbal altercation outside the Seafield Center substance abuse center, with Mr. Castillo cursing at Mr. Robinette, quickly turned into a physical struggle in the middle of the road, according to police. It was unclear to police who first pulled out the knife.
'There was just a lot of cops,' said an employee at the nearby Lighthouse Insurance agency. 'We seen a stretcher go out,' added a colleague.
Police said Mr. Robinette attempted to flee the scene by foot, but was apprehended a short time later. He is being held on $50,000 bail, police said"

Gangs Reportedly Growing in Mountain State - WVNS-TV - WVNSTV.com

Gangs Reportedly Growing in Mountain State - WVNS-TV - WVNSTV.com: "linked 24 gangs to West Virginia. That includes white supremacy groups, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and perhaps the most dangerous of the group: street gangs. Detective Jim Sizemore, with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, says it’s a problem that must be stopped before it grows.
“What we’re seeing is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Sizemore. 'We’ve got a presence of gangs right her in the southern part of our state.”
Some of the gangs, found in our state, stem from Kanawha County. Gangs have set up shop in Charleston and also in the surrounding areas. Undercover police officers say that gangs don’t need to live in the city to operate. In some instances they’ll commute from outlying communities.
One undercover officer with the Charleston Police Department told us they’ve dealt with a slew of street gangs including Bloods, Crips and the Folk Nation out of Chicago. Lately they’ve seen a lot of action from what they call hybrid gangs.
“A lot of times the New York guys, or the Detroit, Columbus guys, they will come in and maybe one or two guys will try to set up a gang here,” said one of the undercover police officers we interviewed.
Hybrid gangs are often created by out-of-towners. Sometimes they also learn the trade through pop culture like music videos, or the internet. Often times hybrid gangs are focused on money, and have less hardcore affiliations with a larger group. In other words, Bloods and Crips will sometimes work together when it’s profitable."

The Press Association: Forces battle wanted leader's gang

The Press Association: Forces battle wanted leader's gang: "More than 1,000 police and soldiers have raided a public housing complex in Jamaica occupied by heavily armed gangsters defending an alleged drug lord wanted by the US.
In a major offensive in the heart of West Kingston's ramshackle slums, security forces broke through barbed-wire barricades and fought their way into the warren-like Tivoli Gardens neighbourhood on Monday night.
Sporadic gunfire could be heard into the night echoing across the darkened slums, where authorities cut off power.
Masked gunmen have swarmed around West Kingston trying to prevent the extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, who has been indicted in New York on drug and arms trafficking charges. The US Justice Department considers him one of the world's most dangerous drug lords."

Jamaican police storm gangster’s complex - The Boston Globe

Jamaican police storm gangster’s complex - The Boston Globe: "Security forces fought their way into the warren-like complex that is the slum stronghold of a Jamaican gang leader facing extradition to the United States and sporadic gunfire could be heard late into last night.

More than 1,000 police officers and soldiers attacked heavily armed gang members defending the West Kingston base of Christopher “Dudus’’ Coke, who has been indicted in the United States on drug and arms trafficking charges. Military helicopters flying with their lights off could be heard buzzing above the darkened slums, where authorities cut off power.
As security forces broke through barbed-wire barricades yesterday to begin their offensive in Coke’s Tivoli Garden neighborhood, clashes with masked gunmen spread to other volatile slums close to the capital on Jamaica’s southeastern coast, far from the tourist resorts on the north shore."

News - Crime & Courts: Police prepare for bloody gang backlash (Page 1 of 2)

News - Crime & Courts: Police prepare for bloody gang backlash (Page 1 of 2): "Cops are bracing themselves for an all-out street war in the wake of an alleged gang boss' fatal shooting this weekend.

Police have already called for reinforcements and are preparing for a bloody gang backlash.

This follows the dramatic shootout between cops and alleged gang boss Gert 'Mfo' Solomons, 63, in Hanover Park at the weekend.

Cops fear the shooting may shatter three years of relative peace between rival gangs.

The drama unfolded on Saturday just after 4.30pm when Solomons, who was believed to be a senior member of the Laughing Boys, sought revenge on the Americans gang following the shooting of his grandson Warren Manuel, 21."

Three Texas Mexican Mafia Members Convicted on Racketeering Charges - 7thSpace Interactive

Three Texas Mexican Mafia Members Convicted on Racketeering Charges - 7thSpace Interactive

The Associated Press: Northern Mexico shootouts kill 2 police, 7 gunmen

The Associated Press: Northern Mexico shootouts kill 2 police, 7 gunmen: "Gunbattles between security forces and armed attackers have killed nine people in two states along the U.S. border, Mexican authorities said Thursday.
The Navy says four attackers died in a gunbattle between marines and members of the Zetas drug gang in the town of San Carlos, in the border state of Tamaulipas. The Navy said in a press statement that a convoy of vehicles opened fire on a marine patrol.
Marines detained four suspected gunmen — three of them Guatemalan citizens — and seized 14 rifles and over 3,600 weapons after the clash.
And in the state of Coahuila, two police officers and three gunmen are dead in a shootout in Torreon, prosecutors said.
In Ciudad Juarez, federal police detained an alleged gang member accused of participating in 11 killings.
Suspect Luis Humberto Hernandez allegedly belonged to the 'La Linea' gang allied with the Juarez drug cartel. Police said Hernandez relied on a network of lookouts to locate his victims, usually members of rival gangs."

92 Family Swans, affiliates of the Bloods,Gang leader faces possible life sentence after murder of gang member he thought was gay - baltimoresun.com

Gang leader faces possible life sentence after murder of gang member he thought was gay - baltimoresun.com: "Timothy E. Rawlings Jr. was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and two hate crimes in the death two years ago of Steven Parrish, 18. Parrish had been stabbed and beaten, a red bandanna left over his face.
Prosecutors said that Rawlings, a leader of the so-called 92 Family Swans, affiliates of the Bloods, had demanded that two other men kill Parrish on May 29, 2008, after they discovered that he had exchanged salacious phone messages with another man."

Mexican Mafia attacks taking place in Valley towns | Street Gangs Resource Center – Los Angeles and California | The Gang Experts | Crips | Bloods | Mara Salvatrucha | 18th Street

Mexican Mafia attacks taking place in Valley towns | Street Gangs Resource Center – Los Angeles and California | The Gang Experts | Crips | Bloods | Mara Salvatrucha | 18th Street: "One night in early April, Bobby Leal, Israel Banda, Abraham Serna and another unidentified suspect put a gun to someone’s head, beat and stabbed him repeatedly, then left him for dead in front of the Harlingen Sports Complex.
Roughly one week later, violence broke out again in Harlingen when Leal and Alfredo Aguilar attempted to kidnap a Harlingen man at gunpoint outside his brother’s house. Aguilar was shot in the stomach and taken to the hospital after the victim fought back. Both Aguilar and Leal were arrested soon after the incident.
What has concerned local police is both the violent nature of these two incidents and that the crimes appear to be connected to one of the largest and most violent gangs in Texas."

American Jason Palmer Killed By Killer Beez Gang Member « E2NZ

American Jason Palmer Killed By Killer Beez Gang Member « E2NZ: "Ex US Marine Corp member Jason Palmer has been named as the prison officer killed by an inmate at Spring Hill prison in the Waikato. Mr Palmer died from his injuries after an assault that took place on May 15 2010.
Members of the Trademe message boards have talked about under-staffing being a problem at the prison
Sources have told reporters at the Dominion Post that the man responsible for the attack was a member of the Killer Beez, one of many gangs that terrorise the small islands of New Zealand. Their activities and recruitment has spread out of South Auckland into areas like the North Shore, however their presence is often downplayed and kept out of news reports so as not to generate adverse publicity."

U.S. gangs, Mexican drug traffickers linked

U.S. gangs, Mexican drug traffickers linked: "Mexican drug traffickers need someone killed or kidnapped, or drugs distributed in the United States, they increasingly call on American subcontractors - U.S.-based prison gangs that run criminal enterprises from behind bars, sometimes even from solitary confinement.
Prison gangs have long controlled armies of street toughs on the outside. But in interviews with The Associated Press, authorities say the gangs' activity has expanded beyond street-level drug sales to establish a business alliance with Mexican cartels.
'They'll do the dirty work that, say, the cartels, they don't want to do' in the United States. 'They don't want to get involved,' said a former member of Barrio Azteca, a U.S. prison gang tied to Mexico's Juarez cartel."

The Ladiis and The Baddest: Minneapolis girl gangs call a truce - Minneapolis - Slideshows

The Ladiis and The Baddest: Minneapolis girl gangs call a truce - Minneapolis - Slideshows: "The Ladiis and were known as one of the toughest female cliques on Minneapolis’ north side - until Lele died. The Baddest were their rivals until a banquet reunited them in Lele's name"

The Associated Press: Police find bodies of 7 men in northern Mexico

The Associated Press: Police find bodies of 7 men in northern Mexico: "pile of five bodies has been found in a northern city near the U.S. border and two other corpses were discovered nearby.
The seven dead are all apparently young men who were shot or tortured to death.
The Chihuahua state attorney general's office says two men were found dead early Wednesday with their heads bound in duct tape in Nuevo Casas Grandes.
Five more bodies bearing signs of torture and bullet wounds were discovered piled up in another part of town.
Cartridges found at the scene were from 9 mm weapons frequently used by Mexico's drug gangs."

Ex-Mexican Mafia hit men detail gruesome gang killings | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Ex-Mexican Mafia hit men detail gruesome gang killings | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "Three former Texas Mexican Mafia hit men engaged in a matter-of-fact, business-like tone Thursday as they described for federal jurors their participation in five San Antonio slayings.
Onetime mafia sergeant Ricardo Saenz said he agreed to testify against three high-ranking members who were once his bosses because he's seen too many people die. He also has nothing to lose, he added, explaining that the organization has already called for his assassination.
“They put the green light (for a hit) on me before I even cooperated,”"

New Mexico bounty hunter stands indicted for the murder of a Plainview man.

Police there say on February 9th, Jarrod Flaming, a 41-year-old bounty hunter, and another man went to an apartment in Plainview to try to take 31-year-old Dereck Graves into custody for a drug warrant in Potter County. Police say Graves jumped out of a back window of an apartment and ran down an alley, where he was shot with a nine millimeter handgun.

Police add that Flaming did not have a license in Texas to act as a bounty hunter in this state.

Summit County gang raid nets Surenos suspects - Salt Lake Tribune

Summit County gang raid nets Surenos suspects - Salt Lake Tribune: "four documented members of the often violent Mexican-American street gang were taken into custody Wednesday night at the Canyon Creek Apartments in Snyderville Basin.
The raid, which included an unspecified number of sheriff's deputies, Utah Highway Patrol troopers, Park City police and Metro Gang Unit officers, also nabbed two suspects with records of being Sureños affiliates, as well as three more suspected affiliates of the gang.
Those arrested are suspected of numerous drug, alcohol and other offenses. The extent of alleged violations continued to be investigated Thursday.
'Some suspects had ties to the local 'Brown Side 13' Sureños clique as well as documented Sureños gangs in Wasatch and Utah County,' Wilkinson stated. 'The case may also be related to a retail theft that occurred earlier in the day in Park City.'
Seven adults were booked into the Summit County Jail, while one juvenile suspect was incarcerated at a juvenile detention facility. A second juvenile was released 'on referral,' or pending further proceedings; two of the adults also were placed on immigration hold for Homeland Security processing, Wilkinson said."