![]() We also wanted to know what type of crimes are typical of known gangs here in our region. “Yes the Felony Lane Gang has been operating in the area, according to some of the police reports I’ve seen, and we, I don’t want to say too much on that, but yes I have seen the same reports you have, I’ll leave it at that,” Blanton said. They are described by the FBI as “organized burglary and identity theft rings originating in South Florida.” ![]() They are a gang that’s believed to be behind a series of car break-ins in Erwin and Kingsport earlier this year. We have gangs that come down as far as Detroit into the Tri-Cities area, so were pretty easy to get to, and pretty easy to get away from,” Blanton said.Īn example of an outside gang coming in is the Felony Lane Gang. “What we discovered was is we do have actual gangs from every major gang that you can imagine operating in the Tri-Cities. Supervisory Senior Resident Agent with the FBI in Johnson City, Jeff Blanton, said gang activity really was brought to the forefront in 2014 when they, along with local police agencies created what’s known as the ‘ Safe Streets Task Force‘. Last week in Carter County, a known member of the Bloods street gang was sentenced to 50 years in prison in the death of his step-son. Just weeks ago in Washington County, Virginia authorities captured a man they believed had ties to a white supremacist group based on his tattoos. In that same month in Southwest Virginia, authorities noted in a news release that a suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting in Big Stone Gap had, “…very strong and documented tied to known criminal gangs.” March 2018, the suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting in Jonesborough was cited on a police report as being a member of the Crips gang. In just the past few months, we’ve seen multiple examples of crimes committed by known gang members here in our region. The top 10 gangs in East Tennessee, according to the TBI, include the Aryan Brotherhood, Aryan Nation, Bloods, Crazy White Boys, Crips, Gangster Disciples, Juggalos, Outlaws, Surenos 13 (Sur-13), and Vice Lords. * selected areas across East County, California.JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL)- According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation there are approximately 9,000 gang members in a span of 46 East Tennessee counties, the Tri-Cities included. * Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga The gang has been reported to use prison guards to authorize violence against fellow inmates, such as the case in August of 2003 when former correctional officer Leon Holston was charged with aiding and abetting, battery with serious bodily injury, filing a false report by a peace officer and unlawful communication with a prisoner (Associated Press Newswires ). ![]() In the Monterey County Jail, brief alliances have been reported among the Bloods, Crips, and 415 Kumi Nation during period leading up to Stanley Tookie Williams' execution. 415 KUMI members have recently provided recruitment pools for the BGF. The 415 Kumi and BGF have had numerous conflicts but have also worked together depending on the prison environment. 415 Kumi Nation only recruited black inmates from California's Bay Area, but now recruits from Black gangs all over California. There are documented KUMI members in every Prison within California. They began using the Swahili word "KUMI" (Koo-me) meaning "10" (the sum of 415 is 10.) Since the creation of KUMI, they have grown in numbers. (KUMI AFRICAN NATION ORGANIZATION), the founding members became unsatisfied with the BGF leadership, so they broke away from BGF and formed 415 Kumi Nation, which is the area code for parts of California's Bay Area. Prior to the creation of KUMI or K.A.N.O. 415 Kumi Nation was formed in the mid 80's by members of the Black Guerrilla Family (BGF) at San Quentin State Prison.
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