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Criminals Getting Employed as Prison Officers to Help Jail Smuggling, Claims Union
The Prison Officers’ Association says organised crime gangs are infiltrating the system by getting their associates to apply for jobs working in jails.
NYPD Targets Street Gangs
Gangs, or street crews, are a major source of violence in New York City, and the NYPD is stepping up its enforcement efforts.
11 Gang Members Face New Indictment
New charges were brought against 11 members of the MS-13 street gang, also known as La Mara Salvatrucha, on Friday, announced the U.S. District Attorney’s office.
Rival Gangs Taken Down by NYPD
“Detectives used social media as well as good old fashioned police work to track these killers,” Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.
Young Harlem Gang Members Indicted for Drug Dealing
Nineteen men from two separate gangs in Harlem have been indicted for allegedly possessing and selling crack cocaine, the district attorney’s office said Thursday.
Rio de Janeiro Death Toll Reaches 30 - Marines Deployed
Rio de Janeiro - after days of clashes between police and gang members, the death toll reached 30 on Thursday.
Biker Gang Guilty of Murdering Hells Angel
Seven members of the biker gang ’the Outlaws’ have been found guilty of murdering a member of the Hells Angels in a drive-by execution style shooting.