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The Numbers Gang is a South African crime organization that originated as an African nationalist organisation. It is believed that they are present in most South African prisons. The gang was founded in KwaZulu-Natal. [1] [2] The gang is divided into groups — the 26s, 27s and 28s. It is one of the oldest crime organizations in the world.
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The history of gangs in South Africa goes back to the Apartheid era. Many South African gangs began, and still exist, in urban areas. This includes cities like Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. Cape Town has between 90 and 130 gangs [1] with the South African Police Service stating a total estimated membership of 100,000. [2]
The country is used as a hub by the Nigerian mafia for the trafficking of cocaine from South America, heroin from Asia and women from Africa. Nigerian gangs have established partnerships with indigenous organised crime groups and have adopted the structure and operational methods of Italian crime syndicates. [ 41 ]
Gang leaders who ruled a prison in Venezuela that was stormed by more than 11,000 soldiers and police had fled the country a week before the operation, a prisoners' rights group said. - Yuri ...
He also showed a reporter a gang Whatsapp thread with texts from gang members threatening turf wars with the Venezuelans. Octavia Mitchell, 52, lost her son to gun violence in 2010 and her nephew ...
[18] [19] It took place in a house in NY78, Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa and resulted in the death of eight people between the ages of 30 and 50 years old. [20] [21] One additional victim was injured in the shooting. [22] Seven of the nine victims died on scene (3 women and 4 men) [21] whilst an eighth victim died later in hospital. [22]
It is arduous and dangerous work," said a report by campaign group Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime. "Some carry pistols, shotguns and semi-automatic weapons to protect ...