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This is a list of known gang members. The term gang member refers to a criminal who is a member of a crime organization. The terms are widely used in reference to people associated or affiliated with street gangs, prison gangs, and biker gangs. Big A, Spider Monkey (unconfirmed, Parts unknown, affiliation unknown - possibly urban legends )
Standing 4 ft 6 in (137 cm), Sandifer was a young member of the Chicago street gang the Black Disciples (BD). After committing murder, theft, and armed robbery, he was murdered by his own fellow gang members who feared Sandifer could become a “snitch” and expose their criminal activities to authorities if he were arrested. Coverage of ...
The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. [1] In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit [2] The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law enforcement agencies, particularly for their involvement in drug-related activities and violent crimes.
Members of the Bolivarian National Police stand guard in the Tocorón prison in Tocorón, Aragua state, Venezuela, on September 23, 2023. Gang leaders who ruled a prison in Venezuela that was ...
The goal of many street gang members is to gain the respect and protection that comes from being in a prison gang. [64] [65] Prison gangs use street gang members as their power base for which they recruit new members. For many members, reaching prison gang status shows the ultimate commitment to the gang.
Among the recent hotspots hampered by Tren violence is Chicago, where gang member Jean Franco Torres-Roman, 21, was nabbed trying to stash a gun at a shooting and was seen dumping 43 rounds of ...
Two members of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua who participated in an armed apartment invasion in Aurora, Colorado were captured in New York City.. Denyeer Aramillo Meneses, 23, and Edison ...
The operation has led to thousands of arrests, but the independent nature of the gang has complicated police efforts to contain crimes attributed to gang members. [14] [15] The Fresno Police Departments efforts have led to 2,422 felony arrests of Bulldog gang members and associates. However, even with increased gang suppression tactics the ...