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Life Inside Central America’s Deadliest Gang [Video]
30 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I don’t imagine spending time inside a Central American prison, some of which are reserved solely for members of MS-13, is for the faint of heart.
Grassy Park Has Worse Murder Stats Than The Whole Of Switzerland
21 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The situation is so bad that police have labelled the area a “red zone”, meaning ambulances cannot freely travel without a police escort.
Dan Mace Hires Former Gang Leader To Take Him On Cape Town Tour [Video]
31 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reformed gang leader Turner Adams, who was once Kaptein of commanders of the 28s Military Wing inside prison, takes Mace into Lavender Hill and other areas many Capetonians don’t often visit.
Machine Gun Mayhem In Manenberg [Video]
23 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A video filmed on Thursday has once again shone a light on how Manenberg residents are “being held hostage and live in fear”.
“There’s No Gate Out”: Former Top Cop Sheds Light On How Infamous Numbers Gangs Operate
29 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jeremy Vearey is well versed in the topic due to being held in the B Section of Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, where the gangs’ leaders were also kept.
Broad Daylight Shooting As Gang Wars Continue In Hanover Park [Video]
25 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday afternoon, Hanover Park residents hid in fear as gunshots rang out.
It’s All-Out War In Manenberg
17 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The violence has become so normalised that bodies sometimes lie on the street outside schools, and children can differentiate between different types of gunfire.
‘Saw’ Has Nothing On This Drug Gang’s Torture Chamber
09 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At the trial of 11 suspects this week, Dutch public prosecutor Koos Plooij told a court of the “repulsive” and “hell-like” chamber they planned to use on rival gang members.
Full-Scale Drug War As Notorious Cape Gang Battles For Durban Turf
08 Dec 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Hard Livings gang, which has an extensive footprint across Cape Town, has now muscled in on the turf of the Sydenham Heights Boys.
Life As A Member Of Cape Town’s ‘Americans’ Gang [Video]
30 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Local research has shown that our extensive lockdowns have actually helped Cape gang kingpins cement their power.
They’re Comparing This Pretoria Area To The Cape Flats As “John Wick” Hits Back
28 Oct 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The rumoured leader of the notorious “Boko Haram” gang was murdered earlier this week, with residents dubbing the man responsible for his killing “John Wick”.
Brazil’s ‘Mad Max’ Bank Heists Are Out Of Control
09 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The spiralling bank heist situation in Brazil is being referred to as the “Novo Cangaço” (“New Struggle”) with the degree of violence approaching a “Mad Max level”.
Cape Crooks Are Extorting Paramedics Now [Audio]
26 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gangs operating under names like the Guptas and Boko Harams continue to demand “protection fees” from traders. They’ve now widened the net to include paramedics.
On Patrol Battling Gangs In Mitchells Plain [Video]
01 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mitchells Plain has an estimated 20 gangs in operation, with a spate of recent gang killings spilling onto the streets.
Some Shady Twists And Turns Linked To Attack On Cape Luxury Car Dealership [Video]
22 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Things appear to be considerably more complicated in the case of the attack on a Paarden Eiland luxury car dealership than initially thought.
Buying An Illegal Gun In Cape Town Has Never Been Easier
22 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Illicit firearms are widely available to gangsters in the Western Cape, and in many cases, it’s the police themselves who are selling the weapons.
Open Warfare As Rival Cape Gangs Go At It [Video]
04 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Tuesday night, the alleged leader of the notorious 27s gang, William “Red” Stevens, was shot and killed. Gunfire and violence soon filled the streets of Kraaifontein.
Durban’s Violent Drug Turf Wars Under The Spotlight [Video]
25 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When you have public beheadings using an axe, in broad daylight as police watch on, you know you’ve descended into lawlessness.
Lockdowns Have Helped Cape Gang Kingpins Cement Their Power
21 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The failings of our government have created a void that gang kingpins and criminal enterprises are only too happy to fill.
The Guptas And Boko Harams – Cape Extortion Gangs Widen Their Net
18 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gangs carrying out violent extortion rackets across the Cape Metro municipality, who go by names like the Guptas and Boko Harams, are spreading their tentacles.
Home CCTV Camera Captures AK-47 Shootout In Benoni [Video]
10 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Five people are dead, three of them security officers, after a dramatic car chase and shootout in Benoni.
Hit On Former 28s Boss Ernie “Lastig” Solomon Now A Double Murder
27 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Following the murder of former 28s gang boss Ernie “Lastig” Solomon, the secret to unlocking the truth behind two infamous hits may have been lost forever.
Former 28s Boss Ernie “Lastig” Solomon’s Warning Before His Murder
25 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Prior to being gunned down in a hail of bullets last Friday, the former 28s boss sent out a video warning about the dangers of gang life.
The Final Days Of Former 28s Boss, Ernie “Lastig” Solomon [Audio]
24 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ernie “Lastig” Solomon was gunned down in a hail of bullets in Boksburg last Friday, after two men opened fire on his BMW. According to sources, his life was bound to end this way.
Don’t Ever Borrow R3,4 Million From Somebody Connected To The Terrible Josters
20 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 28-year-old Cape Town businessman was unaware that the loan he had taken out was from a man with underworld connections. In December last year, he found out the hard way.
Footage From ‘Queen Of The South’ Durban Funeral [Video]
04 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Simone Jasmin, perhaps better known as ‘Queen of the South’, was laid to rest yesterday, with residents in the south of Durban lining the streets as the hearse passed by.
Wild Story Of Life And Death Of Durban’s ‘Queen Of The South’ Drug Lord
02 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Simone Jasmin was known by many nicknames – ‘Queen of the South’, ‘the Godmother’, and even ‘Black Widow’. Her story would make for a great true-crime series.
Jarring Look At Cape Gangs’ School Recruitment Tactics
20 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Terrible Josters may have been dealt a blow recently, with six members sentenced to life in prison, but gangs are hard at work to ensure that new blood is recruited.
Life Sentences For Cape Gang Leaders
13 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, the Terrible Josters gang was dealt a serious blow when one of the leaders, Horatio “Voudie” Solomon, was sentenced to life imprisonment, along with his so-called right-hand man.
People Are Dying In India’s Monkey ‘Gang Wars’ [Videos]
12 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Troops of monkeys are fighting each other in Indian cities, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
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