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FBI Searches for Three New York Gang Members Wanted on Narcotics Charges

Wanted posters listing the names of the fugitives and those that have been captured has been made available to the public. Those who were indicted are suspected to be members of the Bloods and Latin Kings gangs.

July 1, 2010

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Virginia MS-13 Member Gets 20-Year Sentence for Pimp's Slaying

Portillo and Arguera fatally shot Luna three times. Portillo fired two of the three fatal shots—one to Luna's chest and a second contact wound to Luna's head. A third shot entered the left side of Luna's back and exited his chest.

June 7, 2010

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Detroit Highwaymen OMG Leaders Found Guilty of Multiple Charges

Prosecutors were able to prove the violent nature of the club when witnesses testified to a range of criminal activity including armed robbery, attempted murder, conspiracies to kill witnesses, use of firearms during acts of violence, and the distribution of large amounts of marijuana, cocaine, and steroids.

June 3, 2010

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FBI Reports U.S. Crime Decline In 2009

Violent crimes fell 5.5 percent and property crimes declined 4.9 percent compared with 2008, according to the preliminary report. An overall decline in reported crimes came for the third straight year.

May 23, 2010

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S.C. Sheriff Sold Drugs Out of Agency SUV, Protected Dealers

The FBI described Melvin as a "middle man" who talked about arresting drug traffickers to confiscate their drugs for re-sale. Federal agents obtained wire-tap recordings of Melvin talking to two dealers on his cell phone.

May 3, 2010

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Times Square SUV With Bomb Materials Sold In Cash Deal

Authorities interviewed the owner of the vehicle, who said the1993 Nissan Pathfinder was sold on Craigslist during a transaction that occurred in a Connecticut shopping mall. The seller couldn't remember the name of the purchaser, and told authorities he was either Middle Eastern or Hispanic.

May 2, 2010

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N.C. Jury Imposes Death Penalty on MS-13 Leader

The 25-year-old Alejandro Enrique Ramirez Umana (a.k.a. "Wizard") shot and killed two brothers in December 2007 in Guilford County, N.C.

April 28, 2010

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FBI Agent in Hutaree Case Not Prepared to Testify

Agent Leslie Larsen didn't bring her notes on the case, and was scolded by the federal district judge, who said she shared the defense's frustration that Larsen "doesn't know anything."

April 27, 2010

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Feds Seized Bomb Manuals, Steroids In Hutaree Raid

Federal agents collected bomb-making manuals, suspected steroids, and a copy of Adolph Hitler's "My New Order" during the late-March raid of the Hutaree Militia.

April 12, 2010

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Brutal Murders Spurred Biker Boss to Work with Feds

The heinous 2002 execution-style slayings of a Livonia, Mich., jeweler and his family provided federal agents a key informant in major crackdowns on two Detroit-area motorcycle gangs.

March 31, 2010

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Raids Aim to Find Killers of 3 in Mexico

Some 200 American law enforcement agents cracked down Thursday morning on a notorious gang in El Paso, Texas, in an attempt to determine whether its heavily armed members were behind the shooting deaths of three people connected to the American consulate in Ciudad Juarez over the weekend.

March 17, 2010

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FBI Opens Two Investigations Into Conduct of New Orleans Police After Katrina

The FBI announced Thursday morning that it has opened two new civil rights investigations into the post-Katrina actions of New Orleans police officers, adding to a growing list of inquiries.

March 3, 2010