gangs
The 32 gang-affiliated men indicted today include members of the 8 Trey Crips and affiliate gang the 9 Ways. Prosecutors have charged the various gang members with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, second-degree conspiracy, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree gang assault, first-degree attempted gang assault, second-degree assault, first-degree […]
Three sons of former drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman were among 28 members of the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel charged last week in connection to a widespread fentanyl trafficking operation. According to an indictment, obtained by CBS News, the Justice Department alleges Ovidio Guzmán López, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, and Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Sálazar—who have been referred to as Chapitos […]
A sixth alleged member of South Side Chicago’s O-Block gang has been charged in the murder of FBG Duck, who in 2020 was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. ABC 7 Chicago reports Ralph Turpin, 33, who goes by the nicknames “Tall” and “Teezy,” has been charged with one count of committing murder in aid of […]
Mexico’s president deems the country safer than the U.S. amid various kidnappings of Americans south of the border. On Monday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador specifically argued that “Mexico is safer than the United States.” “There is no issue with traveling safely through Mexico. That’s something the U.S. citizens also know, just like our fellow Mexicans that live […]
A Florida teen has been arrested after he fatally shot a rival gang member then bragged about the murder in a rap song. Fox 13 reports La’Darion Chandler, 19, of Lakeland, Florida has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the December shooting death of John Daniel McGee, 33. After surviving the shooting, McGee, a known gang […]
Following the capture of El Chapo’s son Ovidio Guzmán López this week, Mexican authorities announced that at least 29 people died during his arrest. Per Reuters, Mexican security forces captured the alleged drug trafficker on Thursday, and the city of Culicán was engulfed in violence between authorities and suspected gang members. During the dramatic arrest of […]
Newly released on Crave, Kings of Coke takes a deep dive into Montreal’s deep criminal roots via a film noir-style documentary that covers decades of the Irish Mob’s involvement in the city’s cocaine trade. Once labelled the “bank robbery capital of North America,” Montreal has long been notorious for its large criminal underworld that ripples across […]
Up to 1,000 Hells Angels members are making their way into Toronto for a memorial gathering today. The motorcycle club is expected to ride through the city’s east end between 11 a.m. and noon, to honour the life of former member and Toronto boss, Donny Peterson, who passed away in December at the age of 74. […]
Crossing the border back into Canada is always slightly nerve wracking, even if you’re a passport-holding citizen and not up to anything sus. Those Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) employees always know how to put on the right amount of intimidation every time. Turns out, however, that the rules are being bent for some folks […]
Members of a Bronx gang were arrested on Tuesday after Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell issued a 65-count indictment over shootings in the area. According to ABC 7 NY, the charges against 23 gang members in the indictment include conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. The NYPD […]
