Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security arrested more than 600 suspected gang members in what is being called the largest gang crackdown ever by the agency, the Associated Press reports. The operation, dubbed “Project Southbound,” involved Ice agents and local authorities in 179 cities, leading the arrest of 638 suspected gang members between March and April….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A gang in Wilmington, N.C., appears to be retaliating against police for fatally shooting one of its members in October, the Star News reports. Police shot Brandon Devone Smith on Oct. 13 after he allegedly fired at a sheriff’s detective. A state investigation concluded the fatal shooting was justified. “Low-ranking gang members…
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Did Detroit mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon — the county sheriff — misspeak when he downplayed the existence of gangs in Detroit or was his statement on Facebook Tuesday misinterpreted? “There are no organized gangs in this city because as head of the Detroit Police Gang Squad, we got…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. and Puerto Rico are safer today because of an anti-crime initiative aimed at putting more federal agents in Puerto Rico, Reuters reports. Dubbed “Operation Caribbean Resilience,” the effort started in July 2012 but increased markedly over the last three months, according to Reuters. In the past year, the operation has…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Phoenix apartment complex was rife with gang activity. So says federal agents and local police after arresting 17 people on gang-related charges following a yearlong investigation, the Arizona Republic reports. Authorities said they found drugs, weapons and two top gang leaders. “These individuals sought to take over the neighborhood,” Phoenix Assistant…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A young girl in pink pajamas is pictured pointing a Kalashnikov-style assault rifle. Children also are posed flashing gang signs. The chilling images were found when the FBI and LSAP officers conducted raids late last week targeting the Rollin’ 30s Harlem Crips gang, the New York Daily News reports. More than 30…
