US Attorney's Office Charges 45 Alleged Gang Members as Part of Crackdown in Minneapolis

Ghoti Ichthus

Pray so they do not serve alone. Ephesians 6:10-20
Lots of atta-boys and atta-girls to our law enforcement!

Looks like this has been in the works since years before the George Floyd incident. Probably lots more to come. Unfortunately, likely to be a lot of retribution and retaliation.

US Attorney's Office charges 45 alleged gang members as part of crackdown in Minneapolis​


By WCCO Staff, Reg Chapman, David Schuman
Updated on: May 3, 2023 / 3:28 PM / CBS Minnesota

"MINNEAPOLIS -- Authorities on Wednesday afternoon announced 45 alleged members and associates of two "violent street gangs" in Minneapolis have been arrested and indicted as part of a widespread initiative to address crime in the city."

"Indictments allege these members participated in a "brutal and unrelenting trail of violence over the course of years." Twenty shootings and seven murders are outlined in the indictments in incidents that go back seven years, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger."

"Luger said the crackdown was made possible by the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), which allows federal authorities to prosecute a large number of gang members at once, after first establishing that the gang is part of a sizable criminal enterprise.
It's the first time RICO has been used in Minneapolis since the law was established in the 1970s.
"Organized criminal groups require an organized response from law enforcement," said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr.
Traditionally, the U.S. Attorney's office has charged violent offenders case by case, shooting by shooting. But Polite and Luger say the new approach allows them to address the root of gang activity in the city. If convicted, the defendants face up to life in prison for racketeering conspiracy involving acts of murder, using a firearm to commit murder, and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.”

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https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/n...es-announce-takedown-of-violent-street-gangs/


Minneapolis police say arrests of alleged gang members took years of street work​

By Reg Chapman
May 4, 2023 / 6:21 PM / CBS Minnesota

"MINNEAPOLIS -- It took years of street-level work to make the federal case against the Minneapolis street gangs."

""I am all about trying to have community-based solutions," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said. "I'm all about trying to intervene and trying to prevent violence before it occurs. But at the same time, we have to face reality and there is really just an unacceptable amount of gun violence in the city, and to an extent, some of it is organized by criminal street gangs."
O'Hara says state, local and federal officials had no choice but to throw everything at them
"They are making a lot of money and we are not holding back at all. The IRS was involved in this. The postal inspectors. I mean, we're looking at white-collar crimes and throwing those on there also," O'Hara said.
O'Hara says the collaboration of law enforcement in Minnesota resembled the days of old.
"...A war room of sort of like prosecutors did years ago, prosecuting the Gambino family," O'Hara said.
Connecting gangs to organized crime includes a years-long pattern of violence, including murders, shootings, acts of retaliation against rival gang members, dealings in fentanyl and robberies."

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https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/n...leged-gang-members-took-years-of-street-work/


Please pray for peace.


:pray :pray :amen :amen
 

Ghoti Ichthus

Pray so they do not serve alone. Ephesians 6:10-20
Lots of gang movement throughout the Twin Citiies the last week or so, but especially Minneapolis and Hennepin County. Word is some power vacuums in the local gangs and some turf "adjustments" going on. Also a lot of "regular" LE activity, a LOT of unmarked LE on the roads, and additional arrests and charges filed related to the first wave of arrests and charges.


Please continue to pray for peace.

:pray :pray :amen :amen
 

athenasius

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Lots of gang movement throughout the Twin Citiies the last week or so, but especially Minneapolis and Hennepin County. Word is some power vacuums in the local gangs and some turf "adjustments" going on. Also a lot of "regular" LE activity, a LOT of unmarked LE on the roads, and additional arrests and charges filed related to the first wave of arrests and charges.


Please continue to pray for peace.

:pray :pray :amen :amen
Right up to the Rapture we can pray for peace and the restraining activity of The Restrainer. God bless the LEOs and those upholding the law!
 
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