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2009 NATIONAL GANG THREAT ASSESSMENT
  • Many suburban and rural communities are experiencing increasing gang-related crime and violence.
  • Gang migration has led to the recruitment of new and younger gang members in many urban, suburban and rural communities.
  • No area of Maryland is immune to the threat of gangs!
  • Local street gangs, or neighborhood-based street gangs constitute the largest number of gangs nationwide.
  • Gang members are migrating from urban areas to suburban and rural communities.
    • expanding drug distribution territories
    • increasing illicit revenue
    • recruiting new members
    • hiding from law enforcement
    • escaping from other gangs

NORTHERN DIVISION GANG PROSECUTIONS

BLACK GUERILLA FAMILY (BGF):

24 INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE “BLACK GUERILLA FAMILY” GANG INDICTED ON FEDERAL DRUG AND GUN CHARGES
BGF COMMANDER AND GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR PARTICIPATING IN A RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY

DEAD MAN INC.:
22 ALLEGED MEMBERS OF VIOLENT “DEAD MAN INCORPORATED” GANG INDICTED ON FEDERAL RACKETEERING MURDER AND DRUG CHARGES THAT MAY BRING LIFE IN FEDERAL PRISON
FOUNDER OF VIOLENT “DEAD MAN INCORPORATED” GANG PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL RACKETEERING, MURDER AND DRUG CHARGES

LATROBE HOMES:
JOINT FEDERAL/STATE INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN CHARGES AGAINST 64 DEFENDANTS FOR DEALING HEROIN IN THE LATROBE HOMES AREA OF EAST BALTIMORE CITY
MEMBER OF LATROBE HOMES EAST BALTIMORE DRUG GANG EXILED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON

PDL BLOODS:
42 DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING ALLEGED PDL BLOODS GANG MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES, INDICTED ON FEDERAL RACKETEERING AND DRUG CONSPIRACY CHARGES
PDL Bloods Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracies Involving Murder and Attempted Murders

ROLLIN’ 20’s BLOODS:
ALLEGED LEADER OF ROLLIN’ 20's BLOODS GANG INDICTED ON GUN AND DRUG CHARGES
LEADER OF ROLLIN’ 20's BLOODS GANG SENTENCED TO OVER 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

SOUTH SIDE BRIMS BLOODS:
35 ALLEGED MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES OF “SSB BLOODS” GANG INDICTED ON FEDERAL RACKETEERING, DRUG AND GUN CHARGES

 

Last Update 03/13/2013
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