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The term Tango Blast, in actuality, does not refer to a separate group. Rather, it refers to the idea that a particular Tango member is more criminally active than others. [11] Some Tango members say that Tango is an acronym for "Together Against Negative Gang Organizations". However, Tango originally meant something like 'hometown clique.' [12]
Jaime Esparza, United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, speaks to the media about the interagency raids conducted by the FBI targeting Chuco Tango gang members at the Richard C ...
Puro Tango Blast, or Tango Blast, is a term used to collectively describe various regionally based street, and prison gangs of generally Hispanic men from major Texas cities. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Trinitarios : The largest Dominican gang, Trinitarios, is the fastest-growing Hispanic gang on the northeastern region.
The Barrio Azteca (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbarjo asˈteka]), or Los Aztecas (pronounced [los asˈtekas]), is a Mexican-American street, and prison gang originally based in El Paso, Texas. [22] Puro Tango Blast, Houstone, or Tango Blast, is a term used to collectively describe various regionally based street, and prison gangs of generally ...
The Syndicate is the oldest Texan prison gang. [1] The Texas Syndicate has approximately 1,300 members, the majority of whom are Mexican American males aged between 20 and 40. [3] While the gangs maintains its headquarters in California, there are around 1,000 members in prisons and jails throughout Texas, with many others operating on the outside.
(The Center Square) – Members of the violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), continue to expand criminal operations in western states, including in Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
Gang members in the organizations refer to each other as "carnal," a slang term for brother. [6] Outside of prison, members would contact imprisoned leaders to verify a status of a person using the name of Barrio Azteca to operate and see if they were in good standing with the organization. Those who were not in good standing were executed. [65]
The violent Venezuelan migrant gang Tren de Aragua has taken over a hotel in the Texas border city of El Paso — turning into a hub of fighting, drinking and hard-partying behavior, authorities say.