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Pages in category "Gangs in Arizona" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cochise County Cowboys; D.
The Dirty Dozen became the largest and most violent motorcycle gang in Arizona, and would not allow other outlaw biker clubs to operate in the state without their permission. [2] [5] An increase in the club's membership size came in turn with a series of violent attacks on law enforcement personnel, rival gang members, and local citizens ...
Street gangs and the drug trade had turned into public safety issues by the 1980s. Despite continued improvements in the size of the police force and other anti-crime measures, the crime rate in Phoenix continued to grow, albeit at a lower growth rate than other southwestern cities.
Gangs hijacked each other's alcohol shipments, forcing rivals to pay them for "protection" to leave their operations alone, and armed guards almost invariably accompanied the caravans that delivered the liquor. [44] [45] In the 1920s, Italian Mafia families began waging wars for absolute control over lucrative bootlegging rackets.
But cases continue to happen in the Myrtle Beach area involving gangs and gang-related activity, many of those resulting in deaths. 15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson said drugs and gangs ...
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.
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 ...
The Vinlanders Social Club (VSC) was formed in 2003 by associates and previous members of the skinhead group Outlaw Hammerskins. [1] In 2010, the Phoenix Police Department, with assistance from the local branch of the Anti-Defamation League, arrested several members of the Arizona chapter. [2]