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53 Gang Members Nabbed In "Operation Rotten Apple"
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Ben Yakas
Published Nov 4, 2009
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Federal officials busted 53 gang members affiliated with the Bloods today in a massive bust, the Post reports. They were charged with dealing crack cocaine and heroin in the Bronx, particularly the Morrisania section near Yankee Stadium, and officials believe they "are behind at least 20 unsolved murders and more than 40 shootings over the past few years." Cops made over 30 undercover heroin purchases from the gang, which had names like "Get Money Crew" and "Bronx Gun Slingers." Thirty-seven members were arrested, 3 were already in custody, and 13 remain at large. The details of the investigation, "Operation Rotten Apple," were revealed in the indictment (PDF), and really sounds like something out of "The Wire."
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