Tag: gangs
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Five Charged in Athens-Chicago Gun Trafficking Ring Supplying Gangs
Federal authorities have charged five individuals in an alleged gun trafficking operation spanning from Athens, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, supplying firearms to street gangs, with some weapons linked to violent crimes including murder.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Gun TraffickingAthensChicagoGangsFirearms OffensesATFHomeland Security Task ForceFBI
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Homeland Security Task Force Cracks Down on Extensive Drug Network, 26 Charged
Twenty-six individuals have been charged in a vast drug trafficking network spanning South Carolina, Georgia, and Mexico. A federal grand jury recently indicted 14, following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation into gang operations.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesLatin America Drug TraffickingSouth CarolinaHomeland Security Task ForceFBIIndictmentGangsNarcotics
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Leader of Gorilla Stone Mafia Receives Life Sentence for Double Murder
John Pena, leader of the Gorilla Stone Mafia, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for two gang-related murders on Staten Island, following his conviction for racketeering and other charges.
Law EnforcementConflictPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues John PenaGorilla Stone MafiaStaten IslandMurderGangsLife ImprisonmentDrug TraffickingFBI