Gun-toting gang members kept the Chico Police Department hopping last week.

Gun-toting gang members kept the Chico Police Department hopping last week.

At about 2 a.m. on Friday (Feb. 18) officers arrested a man who minutes earlier had been shouting a gang slogan while cocking a shotgun in the middle of street at West Fifth and Chestnut streets. Codey Lee Palmer, 21, was arrested after ditching the gun and attempting to run away from the officers.

According to a CPD press release, the gun had been illegally shortened and its serial number altered. Palmer, a felony parolee, faces many charges including an enhancement possession charge by a criminal street gang member.

In the afternoon that same day, during a routine traffic stop, Jesús Hernández Martínez, 19, a known gang member, was arrested for possession of a loaded .45 caliber handgun. He is charged with numerous violations, including carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle.

The day before, Marco Antonio Peña, a 28-year-old gang member from the Bay Area, was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison. Peña was arrested back in August in Chico for being a felon in possession of a loaded .38 caliber firearm."

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They rolled by the name 'Beat-Down Posse,' or 'BDP,

They rolled by the name 'Beat-Down Posse,' or 'BDP,' and the rogue's gallery of thieves, thugs and swindlers surrounding bail bondsman Joseph Duane Gustafson Jr. was behind a North Minneapolis crime spree as extensive as it was lengthy, police say.

Investigators say the men, under the guise of pursuing bail jumpers, would often raid the homes of people they thought were drug dealers. But former BDP members told police the raids were undertaken to steal drugs, money and even jewelry.

On Thursday, Hennepin County prosecutors said they hoped they had brought the crimes to a halt. In a 14-count criminal complaint, prosecutors charged Gustafson and an alleged top lieutenant, Troy Michael Neuberger, with crimes ranging from drug sales and assault to mortgage fraud.

But the key charge — and the one that could put the men in prison the longest if convicted — is racketeering. The complaint alleges the Beat-Down Posse was a criminal enterprise, and as such, the members could face 20 years in prison and $1 million fines if found guilty."

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reputed leader of the growing prison gang Dead Man Inc. has been transferred from state prison

 "reputed leader of the growing prison gang Dead Man Inc. has been transferred from state prison to the Anne Arundel County Detention Center to face murder charges in the beating death of fellow inmate in 1994.

Though the indictment remains sealed, officials at the Jennifer Road Detention Center say Perry Roark is being held without bond. Court officials confirmed the bail review hearing had taken place Tuesday morning after he was taken before a District Court commissioner. A recording of the hearing was not available Wednesday.

Law enforcement authorities describe the 42-year-old as a founder of the gang, which was started for white inmates in the late 1990s and has grown rapidly across the country."

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Zetas Killer Claims ICE Agent's Murder a Mistake

Zetas Killer Claims ICE Agent's Murder a Mistake: "Six men were arrested in Mexico on February 23 in connection with last week’s murder of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata. One of the men, Zetas cartel member Julian Zapata Espinoza, allegedly confessed to the killing, but claimed the attack was a case of mistaken identity. The arrest came as Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced a visit to Washington to meet with President Obama next week.

Zapata and fellow agent Victor Avila were attacked by 10 to 15 gunmen on February 15 while driving near San Luis Potosí. Zapata was shot to death, and Avila was wounded.

According to the Daily Reporter for February 24, Espinoza, known also as “El Piolin,” or Tweety Bird, told soldiers that he misidentified Zapata's and Avila's vehicle. Army spokesman Colonel Ricardo Trevilla explained: '[The shooting] occurred because of the characteristics of the vehicle, given that [the suspects] thought it was being used by members of a rival criminal group.”"

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Zetas Killer Claims ICE Agent's Murder a Mistake

Zetas Killer Claims ICE Agent's Murder a Mistake: "Six men were arrested in Mexico on February 23 in connection with last week’s murder of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata. One of the men, Zetas cartel member Julian Zapata Espinoza, allegedly confessed to the killing, but claimed the attack was a case of mistaken identity. The arrest came as Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced a visit to Washington to meet with President Obama next week.

Zapata and fellow agent Victor Avila were attacked by 10 to 15 gunmen on February 15 while driving near San Luis Potosí. Zapata was shot to death, and Avila was wounded.

According to the Daily Reporter for February 24, Espinoza, known also as “El Piolin,” or Tweety Bird, told soldiers that he misidentified Zapata's and Avila's vehicle. Army spokesman Colonel Ricardo Trevilla explained: '[The shooting] occurred because of the characteristics of the vehicle, given that [the suspects] thought it was being used by members of a rival criminal group.”"

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Long Island Boys Gang member sentenced for torturing teen in W-B

Gang member sentenced for torturing teen in W-B - Citizens Voice: "member of the Long Island Boys gang was sentenced to 3½ to seven years for selling heroin in Wilkes-Barre and participating in the torture of a 15-year-old.

Rufus Evans received the sentence today from Luzerne County Judge Tina Polachek Garley, who called the attack on the 15-year-old horrific.

The boy was found in a bathtub at 131 N. Meade St. on Aug. 9, 2008, with burns, bruises and cuts on his face and upper body.

He told police he had liquids poured on him, was kicked in the head and torso, cut and burned with butcher knives that had been held over an open flame, according to an affidavit.

The boy said he had been kept in the house at gunpoint and threatened with death by men who demanded he return money in a safe they accused him of taking."

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Brutal details told of 2010 Camden gang killings

Brutal details told of 2010 Camden gang killings - Philly.com: "At 14, a hardened Shatara 'Feisty' Carter boasted about her part in the torture and killing of two people in her Camden home a year ago.

Shortly after the slayings, the teenager offered a long confession so disturbingly detailed that veteran law enforcement officials were shocked by the unbridled brutality used against the Burlington County couple.

Although tearful at times, Carter eventually grew animated as she re-created the frenzy among 10 members of the Bloods gang.

She even pointed out blood on her shoes that her aunt could not clean in the wash. An investigator with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office offered to take the bloody sneakers and get her a new pair."

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Gangster Clay Roueche files suit against APD/B.C. gov't

Gangster Clay Roueche files suit against APD/B.C. gov't: "United Nations gang founder Clay Roueche filed a suit against the B.C. government and two police agencies Friday for violating his Charter rights by helping U.S. law enforcement capture him.

Roueche said Canadian policing agencies never should have turned over evidence they had against him in B.C. - including wiretaps - to U.S. prosecutors working on his drug smuggling case.

The lawsuit was filed just three days after Roueche's tearful apology in a Seattle courtroom for his role in a massive international drug ring that transported thousands of pounds of marijuana and hundreds of kilos of cocaine.

Roueche told U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik he was taking responsibility for the suffering he had caused working in the drug trade for years."

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Police arrested a pair of Freehold men reported to be Bloods street gang members

2 Freehold men arrested after argument in which gun was shown | The Asbury Park Press | APP.com: "Police arrested a pair of Freehold men reported to be Bloods street gang members after a handgun was brandished during an argument in the parking lot of an apartment complex, police said.

Xavier Reed and Brandon Brown, both 20, were arrested following a motor vehicle stop after they fled the parking lot of the Countryside Place Apartments on the heels of a verbal dispute that brought police to the scene, according to Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd."

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flare-up of a long-running conflict among the Conservative Vice Lords, Gangster Disciples and Black P Stones street gangs

Gang violence causes concern in Uptown - chicagotribune.com: "Police say a flare-up of a long-running conflict among the Conservative Vice Lords, Gangster Disciples and Black P Stones street gangs is to blame. The battleground centers at Wilson and Broadway near Truman College and a Red Line station.

The gangs 'seem to branch out about a block or two from that epicenter,' said Lt. Robert Stasch, who supervises tactical unit officers in the Town Hall District, which includes Uptown. 'Those conflicts are over turf, they're over profit, over drug areas.'"

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Ambushed ICE agent to be buried Tuesday in Brownsville, Texas - Washington Times

Ambushed ICE agent to be buried Tuesday in Brownsville, Texas - Washington Times: "A rosary service will be held Monday night at the Brownsville, Texas, Events Center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata, who was fatally shot last week reportedly by members of the brutal Los Zetas drug cartel during an ambush on a major highway 230 miles north of Mexico City.

A funeral Mass is scheduled for Tuesday morning, also at the Brownsville Events Center, followed by a procession to the Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Brownsville, where the agent will be buried.

Zapata, 32, who was detailed to ICE‘s attache office at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City from his post in Laredo, Texas, was mortally wounded during the daylight attack, which occurred in the northern state of San Luis Potosi on Mexico‘s major highway between Mexico City and Monterrey."

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Gone In 60 Seconds gang,Money launderers jailed after found moving £1m a month through Birmingham banks - Birmingham News - News - Birmingham Mail

Money launderers jailed after found moving £1m a month through Birmingham banks - Birmingham News - News - Birmingham Mail: "THREE international money launderers dubbed the Gone In 60 Seconds gang have been jailed over a racket to launder £1 million of drugs money through Birmingham banks every month.

The trio travelled the UK to collect carrier bags of cash – containing up to £160,000 at a time – from criminal gangs on street corners.

The exchanges lasted less than a minute, earning them the Hollywood movie nickname.


The men, who ran the racket from a house in Great Barr, posed as smartly dressed businessmen as they deposited the cash in banks around the region. But Ghulam Abas Yuosifi, Shafaq Ibrahimi and Mortaza Walizadah were secretly being watched by detectives from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).


And the trio were jailed on Wednesday at Birmingham Crown Court after admitting money laundering offences."

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Prison visit ban slapped on Rebel Motorcycle Club gang bosses

Prison visit ban slapped on gang bosses"Three senior members of the Rebel Motorcycle Club have been banned from visiting a Northland prison for attempting to recruit members.

The bans were put in place at the Northland Regional Corrections Facility near Kaikohe after prison staff monitored inmates' telephone calls.

The Rebels are Australia's largest outlaw motorbike gang and have been linked to methamphetamine distribution, extortion and serious violence.

Members were arrested across the North Island in a major organised crime bust earlier this month.

Prison manager Chris Lightbown said the calls revealed the senior gang members were planning to recruit new members"

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Mexican drug gang Zetas suspected in US special agent killing

Mexican drug gang Zetas suspected in US special agent killing "Mexican and US security experts, some with inside information, suspect the Zetas in the killing of an American special agent this week, a prospect that could complicate investigations due to the Mexican drug gang's brutal yet sophisticated tactics."

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Three reputed Bloods gang members give up right to preliminary hearings | lehighvalleylive.com

Three reputed Bloods gang members give up right to preliminary hearings | lehighvalleylive.com: "Three reputed Bloods gang members facing charges from a six-month South Side Bethlehem crime spree all waived their rights to preliminary hearings this afternoon, sending the charges to Northampton County Court.

Michael 'Showtime' Prater, 19, of the 600 block of Hayes Street, and Dario Onix Perez, 19, of East Fifth Street, arrived together to District Judge Nancy Matos Gonzalez's courtroom today in prison jumpsuits, shackled at the waist and feet. Each waived his right to a preliminary hearing."

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74 held in swoop on Armenian Power gang

74 held in swoop on Armenian Power gang | Mail Online: "Seventy four reputed members of an international gang called Armenian Power were arrested in a huge crackdown on organised crime on Wednesday.

Authorities said the group allegedly netted $20million through kidnapping, extortion, bank fraud and narcotics trafficking and that another 25 members are currently being hunted.

Among the accusations are that Armenian Power members, who are said to have ties with high-level crime figures in eastern Europe, put skimming devices at the cash registers in the discount 99 Cents Only stores and stole customers' information to create fake credit card accounts."

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Vancouver shooting victim was armed, police say

Vancouver shooting victim was armed, police say - The Globe and Mail: "Police are calling Vancouver’s first homicide of the year – on a busy downtown street – a setback in their efforts to deal with gangs.

“The police department is concerned. The city is concerned. Even the province,” said Constable Jana McGuinness of the Vancouver Police Department.

Milad Nournia, 26, was shot several times on the 1000-block of Hornby Street around 8:30 p.m. Constable McGuinness said the man stumbled into a nearby Subway restaurant and collapsed on the floor. Police found him severely wounded and in possession of a loaded handgun. Mr. Nournia was taken to a hospital where he died shortly after 9 p.m.

Constable McGuinness confirmed that Mr. Nournia was known to police, however, investigators have still not determined whether he is linked to specific gangs.

“We do believe this was a very targeted incident,” she said."

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19 quizzed after mass gang brawl

 19 quizzed after mass gang brawl: "Detectives are questioning 19 teenagers after three victims were stabbed during mass gang fights at one of London's best-known landmarks.
Gangs of youths armed with knives, hockey sticks and other weapons fought running battles across Trafalgar Square in 90 minutes of mayhem on Thursday.
Eyewitnesses said young men clashed violently on the pedestrianised area around Nelson's Column and on nearby roads.
Dozens of police raced to the square and arrested 19 people, the youngest of whom was 14. The three injured teenagers - one 18-year-old and two aged 19 - were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The fighting is believed to have involved rival gangs of Albanian Kosovans from several parts of the capital. The fighting took place on the third anniversary of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia.
A Met spokesman said the fighting broke out at around 4pm and the stabbings took place over the next 90 minutes.
Investigators have seized footage from several CCTV and traffic cameras that cover the area around the square. Superintendent Simon Ovens said: 'This appears to have been a spontaneous incident and our officers were on scene extremely quickly, resulting in 19 people currently being held in custody."

Dangerous Chase Between Gang Members Leads To Crash, Rollover

Dangerous Chase Between Gang Members Leads To Crash, Rollover « CBS Chicago: "Police are still looking for the driver of one of the two vehicles that took part in a dangerous, high speed “cat-and-mouse” type chase in the Lawndale neighborhood Sunday morning that ended in one of the autos rolling over after hitting a utility pole, the other striking a building and two parked cars, and four teens hospitalized.
The incident happened about 4 a.m. around Central Park Avenue and Grenshaw Street on the West Side, according to police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.
“Apparently some occupants of a 1999 Cadillac 4-door” either threw gang signs or otherwise indicated their gang affiliation to the occupant of a Jeep, Mirabelli said. This led to the two vehicles becoming involved “in a dangerous cat-and-mouse scenario,” chasing each other through the streets of the Lawndale neighborhood, he said.
At one point the Jeep lost control on the 3500 block of West Grenshaw Street and went off the road, striking a traffic signal, then continuing through a vacant lot and hitting a utility pole before rolling over."

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Suspect in Hamilton Gang Shooting Arrested in Rohnert Park - Novato, CA Patch

Suspect in Hamilton Gang Shooting Arrested in Rohnert Park - Novato, CA Patch: "Novato police said they have arrested the key suspect in the Jan. 3 gang-related shooting at Hamilton Marketplace Safeway that left two men injured.

Novato resident Armando Gil, 26, was arrested at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Rohnert Park by officers from Novato police, San Rafael police and the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety, Novato police Lt. Dave Jeffries said.

“I’m told the arrest happened very quickly and involved a number of plain-clothes officers,” Jeffries said. “I imagine he was apprehended before he really knew what was going on around him.”

Gil was taken into custody at the McDouall Apartments in the 7300 block of College View Drive on Rohnert Park’s south side, just north of Cotati. He was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon, participation in a criminal street gang and the use of false citizenship documents. "

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Gang who plotted machine gun murder of Eccles shopworker facing life behind bars | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk

Gang who plotted machine gun murder of Eccles shopworker facing life behind bars | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk: "A gang of men who plotted a shooting which claimed the life of an innocent shop worker are facing life sentences.

Nasar Hussain was gunned down as he worked behind the counter at Brookhouse Wines in Eccles on July 4, 2009.

The 30-year-old from Salford – who was not the intended target – was the first fatality in a war between drugs gangs based north of the city.

Four men are facing jail after being found guilty of offences connected to the killing in a Manchester Crown Court trial."

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Latin Kings ,Gangster Disciples,Black P Stone,: Leaders of three gangs team to sell heroin

Strange bedfellows: Leaders of three gangs team to sell heroin - Chicago Sun-Times: "Sandoval, 30, of Sauk Village, is a high-ranking Latin Kings member; Lacy, 32, also of Sauk Village, is a Gangster Disciples boss, and Ridgner, 31, of Dyer, Ind., is a top Black P Stone, officials said.

Their alleged pact was a departure from the way fiercely independent Chicago area gangs have operated in the past, officials said.

“Our gang teams in the suburbs have been seeing a break from the traditional gang hierarchy and loyalties,” said Steve Patterson, a spokesman for Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.

“As gangs migrate to the suburbs, they don’t have as many members as they might have in the city, so we’re seeing more non-traditional alliances. At the upper levels, they don’t care about affiliation, they care about money,” Patterson said.

Ridgner controlled the Harvey operation and Lacy was his drug supplier, officials said."

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Australian Rebels gang, Luxury cars, firearms, drugs seized in bust

Luxury cars, firearms, drugs seized in bust - National - NZ Herald News: "police seize luxury cars, motorcycles, firearms and drugs across five districts.

More than 100 North Island police officers executed 40-plus search warrants and arrested 30 people today. More arrests are expected.

'The actions of police will have a significant impact on the supply of methamphetamine,' Ms Collins said

'Not only will this mean less crime and fewer victims, but it will slow the pipeline of money that is the lifeblood of organised crime.

'The number of gangs involved shows they are putting aside their differences and working together in what is a highly lucrative, but evil, drugs franchise,' Ms Collins said.

The operation exposed what police believe to be an organised and large scale methamphetamine network and an apparent increased presence of the Australian Rebels gang in New Zealand."

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“critical witness” in the case against a man charged with killing a Grant Park bartender had to have his leg amputated Tuesday

The “critical witness” in the case against a man charged with killing a Grant Park bartender had to have his leg amputated Tuesday, further threatening the prosecution of the accused gang member, Fulton County’s district attorney said.



The witness, identified in court this week as Eddie Pugh, was shot over the weekend while working on a car.

The shooting concerns law enforcement officials because this the third time in the past four months that witnesses in cases against violent gang members have been attacked.

The witness was “very critical in our being able to connect the case" to defendant Jonathan Redding, a suspected member of the street gang 30 Deep, District Attorney Paul Howard said Wednesday.

Atlanta police are investigating whether the shooting of the witness was connected to the murder case. “But it doesn’t take a fool to see this is quite a coincidence,” Howard said, adding that the man was not a gang member and was, in fact, the victim in another alleged attack by Redding.

The trial in the Jan. 7, 2009, shooting death of bartender John Henderson was scheduled to start Monday and was postponed until at least next month. Now that trial date is uncertain. “That’s really bad news for us,” Howard said.

The prosecutor pointed out that a witness in the recent murder trial of 30 Deep leader George “Keon” Redding was beaten in jail while waiting to testify. Keon Redding, who is Jonathan’s cousin, was convicted last week of killing two men and wounding two others.

One of the men wounded had witnessed one of the killings and was shot four times by Keon Redding. That witness survived. When he refused to testify, prosecutors arrested him and put him in jail. He later testified.

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Gang member on most wanted list after Las Vegas Strip shooting

Gang member on most wanted list after Las Vegas Strip shooting - KTNV ABC,Channel 13,Las Vegas,Nevada,News,Weather,Sports,Entertainment,KTNV.com,Action News .:.: "U.S. Marshals have added a 25-year-old gang member wanted in connection for a shooting on the Las Vegas Strip to their 15 Most Wanted fugitive list.

Back in August of 2007, a fistfight broke out between rival gangs 'Squad Up' and 'Wood' in front of a bar on the Las Vegas Strip.

A Squad Up gang member, identified as Robert Jackson, allegedly fired five rounds from a 9 mm handgun at Wood gang members. Four innocent tourists were shot.

As a result of the shooting, Jackson is wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, attempted murder with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon with substantial bodily harm, battery with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal gang and ex-felon possession of a firearm.

'Robert Jackson is a violent young man who shows no regard for who gets hurt as a result of his reckless, dangerous behavior,' said T. Michael Earp, U.S. Marshals Service Assistant Director of Investigative Operations Division. 'His capture is our priority.'"

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Police: alleged Bloods gang member arrested in Hamilton Township

Police: alleged Bloods gang member arrested in Hamilton Township - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Breaking News: "Police said they and Egg Harbor Township officers arrested a man on weapons charges on Wednesday that Hamilton Township police alleged was a Bloods gang member.
Rashawn Parks, 20, of the Oakcrest Estates neighborhood, was charged with weapons possession and possession of a defaced firearm, police said. His arrest warrant was based on an unspecified firearm incident Monday at Egg Harbor Township's Kingpin Lanes.

Parks was held in Atlantic County jail on $25,000 bail"

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Florida Gang Member Jailed for Recruiting Via Rap Video

Florida Gang Member Jailed for Recruiting Via Rap Video - The Boombox: "24-year-old gang recruiter in Florida was sentenced to a year in prison for posting an online rap video in an effort to enlist new members to his Polk County gang.

Named Santana Perez, the gangster was sentenced yesterday as part of a new state initiative entitled 'Operation Rap It Up.' Perez was the first bust by authorities under the new law, which makes it illegal to promote gang activity in a public forum.

Perez, knowing he was down for the count, pled guilty to a slew of charges. The most serious were 'using electronic communication to further gang activity' as well as 'gang recruiting.' As part of the sentence, Perez will be legally required to cover up his tattoos while in public and is not allowed to have any contact with known gang members.

The Circuit Judge Karla F. Wright also added a sentence of two years house arrest with GPS monitoring to be served after Perez's jail sentence is up. Whether it's using illegal firearms in your videos or recruiting for gang activity, be careful out there, rappers."

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Members of the Colonia Chiques gang were arrested for various drug-related offenses, including possession and sale.

Members of the Colonia Chiques gang were arrested for various drug-related offenses, including possession and sale.

Eight members were arrested on federal warrants; 14 others were arrested on state charges; and two gang members were still at large and actively being sought by authorities.

Twelve defendants are accused of distributing methamphetamine, crack cocaine and heroin.

The defendants were scheduled to be arraigned in U.S. District Court in L.A. Wednesday afternoon.

Most of the defendants named in the federal indictments face mandatory-minimum sentences of at least five years and statutory maximum sentences of 40 years in federal prison if convicted. Two defendants face potential life sentences because of prior convictions."

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Accused killer questioned in gang burglary ring

Accused killer questioned in gang burglary ring  "That Northwest Albany burglary ring busted last week is apparently part of a drug and theft ring that involves gang members and an accused killer.

A man charged with murder was questioned at one of three homes raided Friday and Saturday.

Antonio Seay is charged with gunning down a Butts County man last year outside an East Albany business. He says Police are targeting him and his family for no reason.

21 year old Antonio Seay says he was right where he was supposed to be Saturday, in his home on house arrest for murder, when SWAT and Gang Unit agents raided the East Society house.

Antonio Seay and his brother and friend were in their home Saturday afternoon when SWAT officers fired a smoke grenade through the front door, and handcuffed everyone inside."

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Prosecutor: Asian Boyz gang leader had role in eight 1990s killings

Prosecutor: Asian Boyz gang leader had role in eight 1990s killings - SGVTribune.com: "former leader of a gang known as the Asian Boyz, who fled to the Philippines for 10 years after playing a part in the deaths of eight people in the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, should be convicted of murder and other felonies, a prosecutor told a jury today.
'I told you I would try to show you a man who would try to erase who he is,' Deputy District Attorney Hoon Chun said of 37-year-old Marvin 'Shy Boy' Mercado. 'But don't let him fool you. It may be justice delayed, but it's still justice.'

Chun made his remarks during closing arguments in the Los Angeles Superior Court trial of Mercado, who was a fugitive when seven one-time cohorts of the gang's Van Nuys clique were tried, convicted and sentenced to no-parole life prison terms in June 1999.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Mercado."

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Man arrested over 'horrific' stab death in Dennistoun - Glasgowgangland.com

Man arrested over 'horrific' stab death in Dennistoun - Glasgowgangland.com: "A man has been arrested in connection with the 'horrific death' of a 56-year-old man in Glasgow's east end.
The body of Andrew Alexander was found with multiple stab wounds in his flat in Dennistoun on Saturday night.
Strathclyde Police said that a 29-year-old man has been arrested, and was being held in custody, in connection with his death.
The 29-year-old man who was arrested is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday."

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15-Year-Old Suspected Gunman Released

15-Year-Old Suspected Gunman Released: "Two of the suspects in a gang-related shooting have been released – including the alleged 15-year-old shooter, police say.

Police said three of the four suspects, juveniles that police believe are affiliated with the same gang, had been taken into custody.

Authorities said they expect the county attorney to file charges against at least one of the suspects early this week.

On Saturday evening, a 19-year-old man stumbled into a Chandler Little Caesars pizza place bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds, police said."

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Albany gang leader arrested

Albany gang leader arrested : News : MySouthwestGA.com: "Artartius Davis, a known member and gang leader in Albany was arrested.

He has been charged with gang participation, gang supervision and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Police seized a hi-point .40 caliber handgun and various gang paraphernalia"

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Manly nightclub trashed by gang: police

Manly nightclub trashed by gang: police: "nightclub on Sydney's northern beaches has been trashed by up to 20 men who forced their way in and attacked the staff.

The men allegedly muscled their way into the nightclub at South Steyne, Manly, about 8.45pm yesterday.

Security stopped some of them from gaining entry, but one employee was headbutted and property was damaged, police allege.


Local officers as well as the Public Order Riot Squad were called in and management agreed to close the club about 10.30pm.

The same club was closed a week earlier due to overcrowding, Superintendent Dave Darcy said."

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Mother Of Man Killed In Gang Related Shooting Speaks Out - News Story - KRCR Redding

Mother Of Man Killed In Gang Related Shooting Speaks Out - News Story - KRCR Redding: "Butte County family struggles to cope after a gang shooting took the life of 23-year old Randy Brass Jr. last Wednesday.
He was shot in the street after a party at a Chico house on the 300 block of Normal Avenue on January 22nd.
Chico police say Brass and a teenager got into a fight outside the house and shots were fired. Brass managed to get a cab and took it to the hospital where he died four days later.
Police say the injured teen is a member of a gang and there are conflicting reports that Brass also had gang connections. But Tuesday, investigators said Brass was not affiliated with a gang.
Brass’s family says reports of gang activity are wrong.
“He’s not in a gang,” said his mother Dena Brass. “Our family is not gang related.”"

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Chico Gang Leader Faces Seven Years In Prison

Chico Gang Leader Faces Seven Years In Prison - News Story - KRCR Redding: "27-year old Aaron Rodriguez of Chico pleaded guilty to the felony charge of having a stolen firearm in his vehicle in association with a street gang.
Deputies with the Butte County Sheriff's say Rodriguez was initially arrested in October of last year for a traffic violation when deputies noticed he was wearing known gang colors and had several tattoos of a type common to criminal street gang members.
During a search of his car police found a handgun, which was later determined to have been stolen during a 2008 burglary in Chico.
Police also found pictures and text messages on Rodriguez’s cell phone which led them to believe he was a high-ranking leader of a local street gang."

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30 Deep gang member convicted of two murders

30 Deep gang member convicted of two murders | ajc.com: "George “Keon” Redding was convicted Monday night of two murder charges, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was sentenced after the jury returned with the guilty verdicts.

During the trial that started Jan. 24, one witness used profanity in regards to the judge and the prosecutor. Another witness was beaten by other 30 Deep members while they were in the Fulton County Jail; the attack was recorded by surveillance camera.

And at one point in the trial, Redding tried to hide a “30 Deep” tattoo on his forehead with make-up. He was ordered to remove the makeup."

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COPS hunt mystery gunman who opened fire on a flat in a horror early morning attack | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News

COPS hunt mystery gunman who opened fire on a flat in a horror early morning attack | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News: "COPS were last night hunting a mystery gunman who opened fire on a flat in a horror early morning attack.
The shooter blasted the property in Maryhill, Glasgow, at 4am yesterday - leaving two large holes in the living room window.

Last night Strathclyde Police admitted they were trying to establish a motive.

And they confirmed nobody and ROBERT McAULAY inside the flat at the time had been injured.

Last night neighbours told how they were left stunned by the attempted hit.

One woman, who asked not to be named, said: 'This is a nice place to stay.

'I did not hear any shots but I heard all the commotion afterwards with police coming in and out the close door.

'It is a pretty shocking thing to have happened.'"

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Suspect in gangland killings could be in Niagara

Suspect in gangland killings could be in Niagara - Welland Tribune - Ontario, CA: "Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued an arrest warrant for Cory 'Frankie' Vallee, 34, alleging he and other members of the United Nations Gang killed two members of a rival gang in notorious B.C. shootings dating back to May 2008 and February 2009.

Vallee is also accused of the attempted murder of a bystander who was injured at one of the shootings and conspiracy to commit murder of rival gangsters.

Several members of the UN Gang are in custody facing charges in the killings, but officers with the RCMP's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team haven't yet been able to track down Vallee.

While he moved out west from St. Catharines years ago, police believe it's possible he might seek refuge in the area.

'We're not certain he's there. We're thinking he may be there. He's from there and still has links there,' Cpl. Dale Carr said Friday in a phone interview from Vancouver.

'Criminals are sometimes like boomerangs — they return to where they're from.'

Carr said a brutal spate of violence between gangs — including the UN Gang and the Red Scorpions, among others — raged on the streets of Lower Mainland a couple of years ago."

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four accused members or associates of the G-Shine Bloods criminal street gang

four accused members or associates of the G-Shine Bloods criminal street gang, operating in Plainfield, who were arrested last week by a federal task force for alleged drug and gun offenses.

Andre “Duke” Kelly, 44, was arrested in Edison, and Haleem “Hollar” McCoy, 26, Mustafa “Moose” Harris, 32, and Rajab “Snow” Gomez, 27, were arrested in Plainfield, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. All four are charged with distribution and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; McCoy is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Others arrested as part of the alleged ring are being prosecuted by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.

Members of the federal task force recovered seven guns during the course of Kelly’s arrest, and one gun during Gomez’s arrest. Following their arrests, the defendants appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Dickson in Newark and were detained pending a bail hearing.

“New Jersey residents should not have to live in fear of street gangs operating and recruiting in their neighborhoods,” Fishman said. “Today’s arrests demonstrate our ongoing commitment to work with county prosecutors and other state and local partners to stem the tide of violent crime.”"

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North Side Crips member pleads guilty to racketeering

North Side Crips member pleads guilty to racketeering - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "CA member of a North Side street gang has pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to racketeering charges.

Maurice Wallace, 22, no address available, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit multiple crimes, including robbery, attempted murder, drug dealing, obstruction of justice and intimidation.

He is one of 26 defendants charged in February with participating in the Brighton Place/Northview Heights Crips street gang, which has been under investigation since 2005.

Wallace is scheduled to be sentenced before U.S. District Judge Gustave Diamond on May 25."

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Gang unit searching for 'public enemy number one'

Gang unit searching for 'public enemy number one' - ABC 4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News: "Salt Lake County Unified Police Department Metro Gang Unit’s number one public enemy this week is David Andrew Fink.

Police say Fink is a member of a White Supremacist gang and is wanted for a federal probation violation. His criminal history includes arrests for simple assault, aggravated assault, robbery, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of a dangerous weapon, forgery, and possession of a controlled substance–cocaine.

Investigators say Fink is a white male, 6’1” and 225 lbs. He has blue eyes and blonde hair. His tattoos include “White Power” on his arms; “Castle” on his upper chest; a swastika, iron cross, and a dragon on his abdomen; a mask design on his throat; and a lion and triangle design on the back of his neck."

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