Asian and latino gangs

To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems. The back streets of this port city are the scene of a violent gang war between Hispanic and Cambodian residents, two immigrant cultures with almost nothing in common except their attempts to build a new life in the same neighborhood. In the long-established mostly Mexican barrios along Anaheim Street, where increasing numbers of shops now display pictures of the temple of Angkor Wat, residents take refuge in their homes after dark, some turning off their lights for safety, as carloads of young men with guns cruise the streets. Since tensions escalated into war 18 months ago, the police say, more than 55 drive-by shootings have claimed victims, including 10 people shot to death, in an alternating series of revenge attacks.

National-level gangs pose a significant threat to suburban areas because of increased connections with transnational criminal organizations and DTOs. Many gangs have developed or strengthened relationships with transnational criminal organizations and DTOs. These relationships provide gangs with access to international sources of supply for illicit drugs that they commonly distribute in urban, suburban, and rural communities. Many gangs are also increasing their level of sophistication; a number have become profit-generating enterprises with global connections and advanced communications capabilities. Moreover, law enforcement officials have documented connections between transnational DTOs and 11 national-level street gangs, 6 national-level prison gangs, 4 national-level OMGs, 2 regional-level street gangs, 1 regional-level prison gang, and 3 local prison gangs see Appendix C. Mexican DTOs, according to law enforcement reporting, are strengthening their relationships with U. Mexican DTOs routinely use gangs to smuggle and distribute drugs, collect illicit proceeds, and serve as enforcers.

One was occupied by Latino youths, the other was full of young Southeast Asians. Mortally wounded, he swerved into an intersection causing an accident. That was in October, The toll so far: nine deaths, more than 50 injuries and hundreds of arrests. The most recent death occurred last week when two suspected Latino gang members entered the upstairs balcony of an apartment building occupied by Cambodians and fired through a front window, killing a year-old boy and injuring three others as they watched the 10 p.

Tilapia swim in tanks beside freezers full of ox feet and green-tea ice lollies. Most are born abroad. Indians are the single largest contingent 89, of them live in the city , followed by Koreans and then by Chinese. They also own 36, local firms 11, more than Latinos do. Danny Eun, a music producer whose parents came to the city from Korea, says growing up in Atlanta was tough.