Tag: Gang

6 members of violent street gang arrested for murder, racketeering in DMV

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Six members of a violent street gang called “18 Street” were found guilty of multiple charges including racketeering, kidnapping and murder. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. said the investigation of looking into the criminal activity of “18th Street” in the DMV started back in 2019. As police continued to […]

Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers

PARIS (AP) — A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday for an armed gang that killed two prison officers and seriously injured three others to spring an inmate they were escorting. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said “unprecedented” efforts were deployed, with hundreds of officers mobilized in the search for the escaped convict, […]

Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers

A massive manhunt is under way in France for an armed gang that killed two prison officers and seriously injured three others as part of a scheme to spring an inmate they were escorting. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said “unprecedented” efforts were deployed, with hundreds of officers mobilised in the search for the escaped […]

Gilbert Goons are a street gang

May 8—The group calling itself Gilbert Goons that has been terrorizing the community for over a year and brutally beating teens was officially declared a criminal street gang last week but won’t be charged as such. The classification followed a six-month joint investigation by multiple agencies, including Gilbert Police, Pinal County Sheriff’s Department, Queen Creek, […]

Area narcotics and gang task force recaps 2023

May 6—The Yuba-Sutter Narcotics and Gang Enforcement Task Force, or NET-5, recently reported a total of 145 arrests in 2023, 75 of which were drug-related offenses such as possession, distribution, and manufacturing of controlled substances. NET-5 is composed of agents from various local agencies and is funded collaboratively by the Yuba City Police Department, the […]

Haiti’s capital under gang attacks ahead of government transition

By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Armed gangs launched fresh attacks on parts of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince ahead of the installation of a transitional council set to usher in a new government, local media said on Sunday, reporting arson and heavy gunfire in the city centre. The Lower Delmas area is turning into “a battlefield […]