Posted on February 17, 2009 by gotbrooklyn
A recent spike in gang-related activity has some law enforcement officials concerned that local criminal groups may be jockeying for position with the Gulf Cartel.
Several gangs – including the Tri-City Bombers, the Texas Chicano Brotherhood, the Texas Syndicate and the Hermanos Pistoleros Latinos – are believed to be competing with each other to become the [...]
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Posted on February 6, 2009 by gotbrooklyn
Former Argentine President Carlos Menem has refused to testify in his trial on charges of illegally trafficking arms during the 1990s.
Maximiliano Rusconi is the ex-president’s lawyer. He says he advised Menem not to testify before the three-judge panel because the accusations are “illegitimate.”
Menem did not make public comments Friday and the courtroom was closed to [...]
Filed under: Argentina, Crime, Las Americas, People, Politics | Tagged: Argentina, Latinos, Menem, trafficking | Leave a Comment »
