Saturday 4 December 2010

going after the rude boys and the bad boys and the bling culture Life for convicted gang leaders | The Trinidad Guardian

Life for convicted gang leaders | The Trinidad Guardian: "Life in jail for convicted gang leaders. That’s the sentence under the Government’s anti-gang legislation designed to clamp down on the 110 gangs which now exist in T&T, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said yesterday. Ramlogan spoke about the situation in piloting the legislation in the Lower House. “We’re going after the rude boys and the bad boys and the bling culture,” he said. Ramlogan said gang members buy fancy cellphones and cars and lead women astray to join them in crime with their “bling” lifestyle.
The bill featuring big fines plus jail terms and wide powers for police requires a three-fifths special majority vote for passage. A number of Government and Opposition members were absent yesterday. Debate continues tomorrow. Ramlogan said the bill was a flagship in the Government’s artillery of legislation against rising crime. “...A daily diet of death, despair and destruction are seen on the front pages of the newspapers every day...urgent surgical attention is required,” he added. Saying gangs deal in drugs, gun-running, kidnapping, extortion, robbery, assault and rape, Ramlogan noted that former National Security minister Martin Joseph once said T&T had 66 gangs and 500 violent members who would “be hunted down.”"

Police smash Coffs crime gang | Coffs Coast News | Local News in Coffs Coast | Coffs Coast Advocate

Police smash Coffs crime gang | Coffs Coast News | Local News in Coffs Coast | Coffs Coast Advocate: "WAR medals, antique jewellery and drugs have been seized in a major crackdown on criminal activity in Coffs Harbour.
Police say the seizures, and arrests of three people, have broken the back of a network allegedly responsible for a wave of break, enter and steal offences on the Coffs Coast.
“We believe these are significant arrests by the Target Action Group and Coffs Harbour detectives,” said Coffs/Clarence crime manager, Detective Inspector Cameron Lindsay.
Extensive investigations and a tip-off led police to two homes in Coffs Harbour on Wednesday and yesterday.
The officers hit the jackpot in the raids, uncovering eight surfboards, more than 80 pieces of jewellery, five war medals, a pushbike and electronics equipment, including cameras.
Police said some of the jewellery was antique and some had precious stones, including opals.
Officers also seized more than 150 ecstasy tablets, and a large amount of cannabis and LSD.
A Coffs Harbour man, 27, and a Coffs Harbour woman, 22, were arrested and were last night helping police with their inquiries."