Latino Gang Study Finds Few Links To Overseas Groups

“A study of Latino gangs in the Washington area and five Central American nations debunks the popular belief that the gangs are engaged in a systematic, organized effort to spread their influence.

Although the gangs have significant membership, the study found that their crimes are largely limited to petty theft and neighborhood extortion rather than some of those traditionally associated with organized crime — drug trafficking, prostitution, human smuggling and arms sales.”

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