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July 14, 2009
Patrol
California's Brown Agrees to Send Guard to Border, Slams Trump Policies
But Brown suggested a very limited role for the 400 additional California troops, writing to Nielsen and Mattis that support operations would be focused on “targeting transnational criminal gangs, human traffickers and illegal firearm and drug smugglers along the border, the coast and throughout the state.”
April 11, 2018
Gangs
Are Muslim Radicals Crossing Our Border?
The transnational gangs, drug trafficking organizations and Muslim terrorists have taken advantage of American apathy and the lack of will in Latin America. They have formed alliances and united against U.S. interests.
November 29, 2010
A view of the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales, Ariz., looking toward Mexico. Photo by Paul Clinton.
Gangs
Sureño Tattoos and Symbols
Sureños can be found in every major city in the U.S. They can be found in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and South America. The big transnational super gangs such as Florence, 18th Street, and Mara Salvatrucha threaten the stability of some Central American nations.
March 2, 2010
Surenos often imprint tattoos on themselves of 'SUR' (Southern United Raza) and the number '13,' a reference to the 13th letter of the alphabet, M, to show their allegiance to La Eme, the Mexican Mafia. Image courtesy of Richard Valdemar.
Special Units
Experts: Fed Crackdown Will Disrupt MS-13
The decision last week by federal authorities to classify the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 gang as a "transnational criminal organization" has some experts hoping the move will put the gang on the run.
October 14, 2012
Screenshot via Harold Rochon.
Gangs
A Financial Weapon To Fight Gangs
MS-13 will now be targeted for the seizure of its criminal assets just like infamous foreign-born criminal organizations such the Yakuza of Japan and Mexican drug trafficking organizations such as Los Zetas.
October 21, 2012
Special Units
4 Alleged MS-13 Gang Bangers Charged in Violent Racketeering Conspiracy
A federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment charging four Maryland men in connection with a conspiracy to participate in murder in aid of a racketeering enterprise run by the notorious La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13.
June 19, 2014
Gangs
Gangs and Terrorism
We often focus on one puzzle piece rather than the whole puzzle. If we would slow down and step back, we might see the whole of our enemy's tactics and battle plan. This wider perception of problems enables criminal investigators to recognize trends, alliances, tactics, conspiracies and connections in the underworld. This is what is needed in the battle against gangs, cartels, and terrorists.
May 23, 2012
The author attends the Counter Terror Expo in Washington D.C.
Special Units
IACP 2012: NYPD Doubles Gang Unit To Focus On 'Street Crews'
To combat "street crews" that have replaced the Bloods, Crips and other traditional gangs, the New York Police Department will double the size of its gang investigative unit, Commissioner Ray Kelly said Tuesday.
October 1, 2012
Photo: Paul Clinton
Gangs
A Path to Citizenship for Gangs and Terrorists
In April, I joined many other local, state, and federal law enforcement experts in Washington D.C. to voice opposition to the flawed amnesty bill misnamed as "The Border Security, Economic, Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act."
June 23, 2013
Richard Valdemar speaks in the U.S. Senate offices about Senate Bill 744 in April. Photo courtesy of Richard Valdemar.
Special Units
Task Force Busts Calif. Heroin Ring
A joint-agency task force arrested 12 suspects and seized nine guns, as officers served arrest warrants Tuesday on members of a Northern California heroin distribution ring operated by Norteño gang members.
May 15, 2012
Long guns seized during Operation Middle Man. Photo: California AG
Special Units
Barrio Azteca Members Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Charges
A U.S. citizen and Mexican national admitted to working with the gang in buying and selling illegal drugs on the streets of El Paso. They confirmed that the gang extorted money from drug dealers operating on the gang's turf.
December 1, 2011
Special Units
Barrio Azteca Gang Leader Sentenced To Life in Prison
Barrio Azteca gang leader Roberto Angel Cardona (aka "Little Angelillo") was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, authorities announced.
February 14, 2012
Special Units
678 Arrested In ICE-Led Gang Sweep
Of the arrested 678 gang members or associates, 133 were from different gangs; 447 were charged with criminal offenses; 231 were administrative arrests; 322 had violent criminal histories; and 421 were foreign nationals.
March 1, 2011
ICE agents and other law enforcement officers arrested 678 gang members and associates during 'Project Southern Tempest.' Photo courtesy of ICE.
Special Units
ICE Arrests 976 Gang Members and Associates During 'Project Wildfire' Surge
Nearly 1,000 gang members and associates from 239 different gangs were arrested in 282 cities across the U.S. during Project Wildfire, a six-week operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
April 9, 2015
Photo: ICE
Gangs
TRG (Tiny Rascal Gangsters): Asian Gangs in Long Beach
The TRG shooters ran back to the barbecue on Orange Street then changed their clothing in a garage. An associate hid the 9mm and a second pistol in a laundry basket in his closet.
December 21, 2008
Gangs
Los Wonder Boys and the Mexican Sureño Movement
Mexican authorities continue to report a steady rise in "Sureño" gang activity in San Luis, Mexico. This has become a serious concern for both Mexican law enforcement and the general public.
September 23, 2009
Gangs
African Immigrant Gangs
Somali gangs tend to align and adopt gang names based on clan or tribe, although a few have joined national gangs such as the Crips and Bloods.
April 4, 2012
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