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10 gang members arrested following ICE-led operation in Charlotte
ICE.gov ^ | February 19, 2009 | n/a

Posted on 02/20/2009 1:29:48 AM PST by Cindy

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http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0902/090219charlotte.htm

February 19, 2009

10 gang members arrested following ICE-led operation in Charlotte Arrests include members of MS-13, Surenos, Brown Pride, SUR-13 and Latin Kings

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Ten foreign-born gang members with ties to local violent street gangs were arrested here yesterday following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led operation.

The operation, dubbed Community Shield, was a multi-agency effort spearheaded by ICE. Among the participating agencies were the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD); the United States Marshals Service and the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety's Alcohol Law unit (NC-ALE).

The operation targeted foreign-born members and associates of MS-13, Surenos, Brown Pride, SUR-13 and Latin King street gangs. Those arrested were illegally present in the United States and are now in ICE custody; however, four of them, although administratively arrested, were referred to the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for possible criminal prosecution due to criminal offenses that include possession of marijuana, re-entering the United States after deportation, and possession of a firearm.

"We will continue teaming with our law enforcement partners to target those terrorizing our communities," said Joan Nash-Scavazzon, acting assistant special agent in charge of ICE's Office of Investigations in Charlotte. "Through these partnerships, we will use all of our combined law enforcement tools to thwart the criminal efforts of street gangs."

Transnational gangs pose a growing public safety threat to communities throughout the country. It is estimated that there are over 900 different criminal gangs in the United States. These gangs no longer own turf in just the inner city but have spread their criminal networks throughout suburban and rural communities.

These transnational street gangs have a significant number of foreign-born members and are frequently involved in human and contraband smuggling, immigration violations and other crimes. Like any street gang, these transnational gangs also have a propensity toward violence. Their members commit a myriad crimes including robbery, extortion, assault, rape and murder.

Operation Community Shield is an ongoing national initiative in which ICE partners with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to address the significant public safety threat posed by transnational street gangs. Partnerships with local law enforcement agencies are essential to the success of the initiative, and they help further ensure officer safety during the operations.

Since ICE began Operation Community Shield in February 2005, more than 11,800 gang members belonging to more than 700 different gangs have been arrested nationwide.

The public is encouraged to report suspicious activity by calling ICE's 24-hour toll-free hotline at: 1-866-347-2423.

-- ICE --


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: brownpride; charlotte; gang; gangs; ms13; ncarolina; northcarolina; streetgangs; sur13andlatinking; surenos
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1 posted on 02/20/2009 1:29:49 AM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy
...more than 11,800 gang members belonging to more than 700 different gangs have been arrested nationwide.

That's great, but what happened/will happen to these gang members? They torture people and cut off their heads, Muslim-style, they murder little kids, they trade in human chattle and the worst drugs on Earth. So what will our courageous judges give them, an extra whack on the pee-pee?

2 posted on 02/20/2009 1:50:07 AM PST by ARepublicanForAllReasons (Give 'em hell, Sarah!)
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To: Cindy

ICE is finally starting to kick butt in the Carolinas. There still is much to be done, but it’s a good start.


3 posted on 02/20/2009 1:50:21 AM PST by Force of Truth (Sarah Palin in 2012!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Force of Truth
...There still is much to be done...

Yes, like beating them half to death and leaving them somewhere inaccesible out in the desert to die a lingering death.
DISCLAIMER: Only after a fair trial and consistent with laws passed with the knowledge and consent of the citizens of the United States of America.

4 posted on 02/20/2009 1:55:42 AM PST by ARepublicanForAllReasons (Give 'em hell, Sarah!)
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To: Force of Truth

My thought of recent articles...

Ice is Hot.


5 posted on 02/20/2009 1:58:40 AM PST by Global2010 (God Will see us through. Persevere)
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To: ARepublicanForAllReasons

I agree. If they gangs, then just shoot them. That’s how we used to do in the USA. Where the F is Clint Eastwood when you need him the most?


6 posted on 02/20/2009 1:59:07 AM PST by Force of Truth (Sarah Palin in 2012!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Global2010

Just put some ICEHOT on it!


7 posted on 02/20/2009 2:01:08 AM PST by Force of Truth (Sarah Palin in 2012!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Force of Truth

: ) Just an old Motown and Jazz girl but I happen to Love/Procreate with an old Syknard/J.Gyles dude 30 years ago..

There was a song Skynard? Lyriks Just a bullet and the zone ...take me away...not a rock/roller but someone will know that tune..

Good stuff. I can hear the tune and feel the time but lyrics?? Ack..but would be appropriate to this thread.

I think the album (yes vinyl)was Silver Bullet?
Help Meh..hear now.


8 posted on 02/20/2009 2:07:55 AM PST by Global2010 (God Will see us through. Persevere)
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To: bcsco

ping...


9 posted on 02/20/2009 2:14:03 AM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood (Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???)
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To: Global2010

I’m real sorry, but the only Skynard song I know with “bullets” is Give Me Back My Bullets. I don’t even know if that’s the name of it. LOL I wish I could help you out there friend.


10 posted on 02/20/2009 2:37:15 AM PST by Force of Truth (Sarah Palin in 2012!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Global2010

Methinks you are confusing the lyrics from Skynyrd’s “Needle and the Spoon”.

The only Skynyrd album with bullet in the title was “Give me back my bullets”.

Silver Bullet was Bob Seger’s band.


11 posted on 02/20/2009 2:43:40 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Force of Truth

yeah I have some time so I was plugging/searching through all the Sent From Dad Music... to find it ... dang ..

Watch it will come up one the oldie but goodie (all we have in are lil igloo world) radio station next time we drive to town.


12 posted on 02/20/2009 2:48:20 AM PST by Global2010 (God Will see us through. Persevere)
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To: Cindy

Let’s deport them to the Arab countries. That should do it.


13 posted on 02/20/2009 2:59:58 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Rebelbase

Rebelbase you hit the uh pinpoint/needle.
Yeah.

See dumb motown girl.

Ok So what is the Needle and the Spoon take me away...is that whate speed/heroin/both?

Ok so I have a new baby in my arms as I type LOL NO NON NONNON human ....25yrs Labradors and a Crew but now added to the Rodeo Circus ring a Standard short Haired Dachshound. Killer of Badgers.. but pretty much tired and cradling as I type...but can Kick but and rat down (conservative of course) around the 3 hunting dogs..

OK back to this Muszic....U hit it that is the song..

Give me the title and group and I will go see if it is in the catalog if not I have to have our oldie goodie radio play it for a few dayz when we are out on the road ...North to Iceland..


14 posted on 02/20/2009 3:06:07 AM PST by Global2010 (God Will see us through. Persevere)
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To: freekitty
Let’s deport them to the Arab countries. That should do it.

No, the GOP needs to reach out to them first.

15 posted on 02/20/2009 3:14:46 AM PST by TADSLOS (Mah BOIZ say-Da GOP is da shizzle mah nizzle! Vote fo mah Pubbie Peepz or I'll bust a cap in yo ass!)
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To: Cindy

Eric Holder is right!

The press are cowards about race!

Otherwise this would have been about “10 illegal immigrants”.


16 posted on 02/20/2009 3:18:01 AM PST by G Larry (Obama care means dying in line!)
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To: Cindy

Ten foreign-born gang members

They are just reducing the competition for black gangs.


17 posted on 02/20/2009 3:40:30 AM PST by chainsaw (The Democrat Party = The Party of Corruption.)
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To: Force of Truth
Where the F is Clint Eastwood when you need him the most?

Dirty Harry evolved into Dusty Harry Reid.

Things went to hell in a handbasket.

18 posted on 02/20/2009 4:48:20 AM PST by Ole Okie
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To: Force of Truth

I live next to a half-way house for illegals in Charlotte, NC and have had to clean condoms and beer bottles out of my yard. Just down the street a fellow brings them in by the dozen in the back of a Mexican food services truck. We’ve been reporting them to ICE for 2 years now with no response. What is helping here is the lack of construction jobs; many are returning home.


19 posted on 02/20/2009 4:50:58 AM PST by Big_Harry ( Thank God I am an "Infidel"!)
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To: Cindy

Impossible! Charlotte doesn’t have gangs, the city manager and police chief said so.


20 posted on 02/20/2009 7:33:21 AM PST by Tax-chick ("Global leadership means never having to say you're sorry." ~IBD)
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