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Photos: Alleged Gang Members Busted Through Social Media Bragging
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Published Mar 3, 2014
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The NYPD has capped off a three-year crackdown on gangs in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, charging 10 alleged members of the "280" gang on conspiracy murder charges.
According to the Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office, the NYPD arrested the gang members on Friday as part of "Operation Crew Cut," which focused on shootings in the 44th Precinct in the Bronx. The NYPD says the "280" crew were rivals with "Dub City," many members of which were arrested back in 2012 (while they were holding some antique guns).
The NYPD arrested individuals they believe to be the highest-ranking members of the gang, including "gang leader Diamond Brown, aka 'Debo', aka 'Bo Gotti,' and top lieutenants Jesus Perez, aka 'Juice Bambino,' and Guess Carter, aka 'Guess Loc.'" The NYPD suspects the warring gangs, which included two other groups, were responsible for 34 shooting incidents in which 43 individuals were shot.
Investigators able to track the alleged leadership of the groups through Facebook, where alleged gang members posted photos of themselves holding stacks of money as well as pictures of new cars. The NYPD also claims it intercepted text messages from gang members.
"Reckless, wanton shootings detailed in the indictment forced innocent bystanders to take cover and neighborhoods to conduct daily business in great fear for their safety and security," Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan said in a statement. "Targeting drug gangs involved in violence has significantly diminished shootings in these neighborhoods."
The NYPD believes the effective crackdown on gangs were behind the drop in shootings in the precinct—there were 34 shooting incidents in 2013, compared to 51 in 2011.
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Max Rivlin-Nadler
Max Rivlin-Nadler has been a contributor to Gothamist since 2013. He has also reported for the New York Times, NPR, and The Intercept. His years-long investigation into New York City's arcane civil forfeiture laws led to a series of reforms which altered a practice that had been taking millions from poor communities for decades. Recently, he brought back a surfing habit from a few years on the west coast, and would love to see you all out in the Rockaways.
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