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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

FBI Warns of Looming Mexican Drug Cartel Violence in South Texas

Frustrated by a crackdown on South Texas drug smuggling routes, the Mexican Gulf Cartel is stockpiling high-powered weapons and recruiting local gang members on both sides of the border to prepare for possible confrontations with U.S. law enforcement, according to an FBI intelligence report.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

Driver Leads Miami Police on Dangerous, Three-County Chase

A man in Miami-Dade led police on a high-speed chase through three counties before he pulled into a Palm Beach County driveway, darted into a backyard, sat down on a patio chair and surrendered.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 23, 2008

61 Mongols Motorcycle Gang Members Arrested on Racketeering Charges

Dozens of burly, tattoo-covered Mongol motorcycle gang members were arrested today by federal agents in six states from the West Coast to the Midwest on warrants ranging from drug sales to murder after a three-year undercover investigation in which four agents successfully infiltrated the group.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2008

K-9 Down Training Early Registration Available

K-9 Down is a specialized training program for working dog handlers and emergency professionals who respond to injured canines. Upcoming courses will be available in North Carolina, Florida, and New York.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2008

Gangs Blamed in Almost Half of San Diego Homicides in '07

Nearly half the homicides with known motives in San Diego County last year were at the hands of gangs, according to a study looking at victims and suspects of violent crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2008

Suspect in Murder of SF Hells Angels Leader Surrenders in Oklahoma

The man would not say why he was wanted. But the Bartlesville police were quickly able to establish that he was Christopher Ablett, 37, an alleged member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club sought in San Francisco on charges that he killed Mark "Papa" Guardado, the head of the Hells Angels' "Frisco" chapter.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2008

Armor Holdings Products Settles Zylon Matter with U.S. Department of Justice

Armor Holdings Products, LLC (AHP) and the United States, acting through the Department of Justice (DOJ), have agreed to resolve allegations raised by DOJ regarding AHP's sales of Zylon-containing bullet-resistant vests between 2000 and 2005.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2008

Gang Injunction Splits a San Fernando Valley Community

This summer, law enforcement officials enacted an injunction targeting San Fer. It is the 37th gang injunction in Los Angeles and the largest yet, covering nearly 10 square miles in Sylmar and San Fernando, and it has left a troubled community deeply divided.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2008

Four Month Nationwide Gang Sweep Nets 1,700 Arrests

Operation Community Shield mostly targeted Latin and Central American street gangs, including Surenos-13, MS-13, 18th Street Gang, and the Latin Kings.

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ProductsOctober 1, 2008

Flannel Lined Pant

A “winterized” version of the authentic 5.11 Tactical Pant is now available. It’s constructed of tough, 8.5-ounce, 100-percent cotton canvas lined with soft, preshrunk cotton flannel in red plaid. Like the authentic 5.11 Tactical Pant, the Flannel Lined version has the same popular seven-pocket design.

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