17 members of gang charged after turf battle
Bridget G. Brennan, the city’s special narcotics prosecutor and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly on Wednesday announced the indictment of 17 members of a violent drug dealing gang, known as “Dub City,” that has been engaged in a violent turf battle with two rival groups.
The feud was triggered by the shooting death of a Dub City member in April 2011, according to police. Since that time, there have been 14 retaliatory shootings, which are included in the indictment as part of four conspiracy charges, along with three assaults, numerous robberies and drug and gun sales.
The group made extensive use of social media, such as Facebook and YouTube, and communicated with one another about their crimes in thousands of text messages.
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