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Arrests Target NYC Bloods and Crips Gangs
Federal and city police arrested 167 suspected gang members in a two day sweep narrowing seven Bloods crews and one Crips affiliate. Inspector Jose Cordero notes the local Bloods are named after the LA gang though linked by crime. Queens DA Richard Brown cites murders robberies and drug dealing tied to the group. Bloods first surfaced in Brooklyn in January and may total about 1000 in NYC with half in jails.
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