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| "Maga-gan""El Picure" |
Heavily armed “mega-gangs” have taken
over poor neighborhoods in Venezuela, according to the director of the
Organized Crime Observatory, Luis Cedeño. The sociologist says there are at
least 10 mega-gangs currently operating in Venezuela, a product of prison
culture transferred from jails to poor neighborhoods. Two organizations have
become especially popular, and have had numerous confrontations with authorities:
El Picure and El Juvenal. Cedeño explains that “mega-gangs” are defined by the
number men in the group and the firepower they possess. Each mega-gang is
comprised of at least 60 members, and are known to carry AK-47 and AR-15
rifles, as well as explosives. More…
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