More Decapitated Bodies Found in Acapulco

Dozens of business are closed in Acapulco, Mexico, in protest of escalating drug cartel violence in the Pacific coast city.Over the weekend, Mexican police found two headless bodies outside of a Sam's Club store in Acapulco. The bodies had been cut into more than 20 pieces, and authorities found the scalps and facial skin of the two people inside a woman's purse. They have not been able to locate the heads.Relatives react after their arrival at a crime scene where four taxi drivers were shot dead at the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco August 18, 2011. According to local media, unidentified gunmen opened fire on four people in a taxi rank, with three men ending up dead outside their vehicles and one inside his carRelated ArticlesOn Saturday, police discovered three other decapitated bodies...

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West Side gang member described by investigators as the “worst of the worst

West Side gang member described by investigators as the “worst of the worst” pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple acts of murder and attempted murder.Kyle Eagan, a member of the Tenth Street Gang, faces life in prison in connection with his plea to federal murder and racketeering charges.As part of his plea deal, Eagan, 23, admitted killing a 16-year-old rival gang member in September 2008 and taking part in three attempted murders in 2009.“This prosecution demonstrates the commitment of this office to protecting our citizens from some of the most egregious acts of violence occurring in our community,” U. S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. said in a statement.FBI officials said Eagan’s plea will go a long way toward ending a long-standing feud between two violent West Side organizations — the...

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Authorities arrested 17 people and seized several weapons in a Asian gang crackdown.

The suspects are part of five different Asian street gangs, some of them former rivals, who are "teaming up with the sole purpose of committing lucrative crimes," the Long Beach Police Department said in a statement. Evidence seized included handguns, methamphetamine, forged checks, personal profiles for alleged identity theft and Rolex and Movado watches, police said.The reputed gang members allegedly were involved in home-invasion robberies, burglaries and thefts in the Long Beach area and Orange County. They were charged with felonies including forgery, fraud, drug possession, possession of stolen property and parole violations, the Long Beach Police Department said. Their names were not released.The four-month investigation involved state parole agents and officers from the Long Beach,...

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If the police can't protect us, we'll protect ourselves VIGILANTES VIOLENCE

POLICE AND businesses in London prepared for a fourth night of unrest last night as widespread violence spread from north, to east, west and south.Ger Donaghy, originally from Antrim, watched from his home above retail outlets on Ealing High Street in west London, as at least 200 youths, some as young as 16, ransacked businesses and attacked police.He said rioters smashed and looted properties along the high street and set fire to a local convenience shop under a row of second-storey residential flats.Mr Donaghy said he saw about five cars ablaze during the two-hour attack on Monday night, and witnessed the looting of two children’s clothes shops,...

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MOB violence' rocks Manchester

Police say they've been faced with extraordinary levels of violence on the streets of Manchester from hundreds of criminals hell-bent on causing destruction.Fire bombs were thrown at shops and windows were smashed as looters made off with designer clothes, expensive electrical items, jewellery, mobile phones and alcohol as the violence gripping many English communities spread to the northwest city.Youths - many wearing masks and hooded tops - plundered Manchester city centre and nearby Salford shopping precinct from about 5pm local time on Tuesday (0200 AEST Wednesday).Some of those running wild looked to be as young as nine or 10.The chaos ensued...

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Some armed with swords, some carrying hockey sticks, defiant Sikhs stood guard outside their temples last night.

Some armed with swords, some carrying hockey sticks, defiant Sikhs stood guard outside their temples last night.More then 700 men, some in their 80s, took to the streets to protect the homes, businesses and places of worship in Southall, West London.The locals rallied to keep the rioters at bay following reports of a planned attack on the area. It is just a few miles from Ealing, which was targeted on Monday night.Each of the Sikh temples was guarded by around 200 men.Resistance: Dozens of Sikhs stage a display of defiance against the rioters outside London's largest temple in Southall yesterdayAmarjit Singh Klair from nearby Hounslow, who helped...

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Police operation against triad and street gangs activities

Police yesterday (July 27) arrested 53 males and eleven women in an operation codenamed "Deepocean", which aimed at combating triad activities involving teenagers as well as street gangs activities.Crime Unit of Kowloon East Region initiated the intelligence-led operation since January this year. An undercover police officer was deployed to gather crime information on several active triad societies in Kowloon East, involving cases in which teenagers were asked to take part in illegal activities.The operation turned overt yesterday evening after in-depth investigation. Police raided various locations such as restaurants, cyber cafes and residences, resulting in the smashing of two gambling establishments and the seizure of small quantities of suspected cocaine and ketamine as well as some offensive...

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One of Israel's top organized crime figures has been gunned down in a drive-by shooting.

Police say two men on a motorcycle opened fire on Francois Abutbul early Sunday as he stopped to fill up at a gas station north of the coastal city of Netanya.Police say the Abutbuls are one of the most powerful families in Israeli organized crime. Abutbul ran the family business along with his brother Assi, who serving jail time for extortion, arson and unlawful imprisonment.The family patriarch, Felix, was assassinated in 2002 at a Prague casino.Gang violence has been rising in recent years, with incidents of rocket attacks, bombings and shootings in public places.Police say one of Abutbul's bodyguards was lightly wounded in the shooting. No...

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Drug gang leader says he ordered 1,500 killings

suspected leader of the Juarez drug cartel told authorities he had ordered the deaths of about 1,500 people, a Mexican federal police official said Sunday.Federal police detailed accusations against Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, known as "El Diego," a day after authorities announced his capture. He was one of the country's most wanted criminals, with officials offering a reward of 15 million pesos ($1.3 million) for his arrest.Collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration led to Acosta's detention, said Eduardo Pequeno, head of the Mexican federal police anti-drug unit.Acosta is accused of being a leader of the drug gang known as La Linea, the enforcement arm of the Juarez cartel, Mexican authorities have said.Pequeno told reporters that Acosta "said he ordered the killings...

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