Thread: N.C. Led Nation in Recent Gang Arrests

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N.C. led nation in recent gang arrests
8/2/2005 7:42 AM
By: Associated Press

The North Carolina total led the nation in a roundup that resulted in arrests of 582 across the country, officials said Monday.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Federal immigration agents in three regions of North Carolina have arrested 77 people in recent weeks who were suspected of being gang members living illegally in the United States.

Authorities said 34 men with suspected affiliations to Hispanic street gangs were picked up in the Triangle area, 25 were detained in the Triad and 18 in the Charlotte area.

The North Carolina total led the nation in a roundup that resulted in arrests of 582 across the country, officials said Monday.


Authorities said 34 men with suspected affiliations to Hispanic street gangs were picked up in the Triangle area, 25 were detained in the Triad and 18 in the Charlotte area.
Arrests in Raleigh were higher than the number in much larger cities -- 23 in Los Angeles and 19 in New York. Local police worked with federal agents in the operation.

The sweep followed a roundup that began in the spring, targeting members of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a violent street gang born in Los Angeles neighborhoods with a strong presence in North and Central America.

"We are working to convey that this is a community that will be intolerant of violent, illegal, street gang

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Here's a U.S. map with a breakdown of the arrests. North Carolina had more arrests than California and almost as many as Texas!

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?secti ... id=3307947

Raleigh Police Chief Jane Perlov was in Washington on Monday, where the secretary of homeland security recognized her gang unit for its aggressive enforcement. She says the raids will result in an immediate reduction in crime.

"One of the most important benefits is the fear level of our citizens will decrease," Perlov said.

At the same time, immigration agent O'Connell hopes the fear in gang members will increase.

"[The raids are] going to let the other gang members that we didn't get yet know that, hey, if you're a gang member, you may not want to stick around Raleigh," he said.

If they are so aggressive here, why so many gang members??

Originally Posted by JohnB2012

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Raleigh Police Chief Jane Perlov was in Washington on Monday, where the secretary of homeland security recognized her gang unit for its aggressive enforcement. She says the raids will result in an immediate reduction in crime.
"One of the most important benefits is the fear level of our citizens will decrease," Perlov said.
At the same time, immigration agent O'Connell hopes the fear in gang members will increase.
"[The raids are] going to let the other gang members that we didn't get yet know that, hey, if you're a gang member, you may not want to stick around Raleigh," he said.

If they are so aggressive here, why so many gang members??

That's a good question. They obviously aren't aggressive enough! I can understand places like California, Arizona, and Texas, because the hispanic population is huge and it's easier to blend in there. But not the once quaint, little southern state of North Carolina. I would have never imagined this happening there! It's shameful what these losers are doing to America. DEPORT, DEPORT, DEPORT!!