Latest fromGangs

Casualties mount in bloody Jamaican stand-off
More than 30 killed as government steps up hunt for former ally Christopher Coke.

Gang after some rough justice
Black Power members say they want to track down the attacker of a boy, 4, so they can deal to him before police.

Man who assaulted boy sought by police, Black Power
It may be a race between police and Black Power gang members as to who catches a man who assaulted a four-year-old boy because he was wearing a red shirt.

'Wannabe' gangster may be behind attack - police
A four-year-old was assaulted in a Whakatane park simply for wearing a red shirt, the colour associated with the Mongrel Mob.

Woman drugged kidnapper to flee, court told
A gang member is accused of kidnapping and raping a woman who says she was able to escape after drugging his coffee with codeine.

Red T-shirt earns teen a beating
A teenager needed two rows of stitches and a steel plate to repair his shattered jaw after being beaten over the colour of his T-shirt.

Gang member beat and raped partner, court told
The partner of a gang member accused of beating her was declared a hostile witness after refusing to repeat her complaint in court.

No royal commission for 'serial killer' Williams
Premier says Carl Williams was a serial killer and a royal commission into his death would be a waste of taxpayers' money.

Underworld war feared after killing of crime boss
The murder of former Melbourne crime boss Carl Williams has opened a new can of worms.

Casino drugs claim
An accused drug ring leader used Auckland's SkyCity casino to plan P deals and enjoy a "high-roller" lifestyle, police say.

Armed robber breaks link with the mob
Joshua Peter Brennan should get credit for the moral and physical courage required to break his link with the Mongrel Mob, Judge Raoul Neave said today as he jailed the armed robber for nine-and-a-half years.

Armed gang grabs cash, jewels in string of raids
A highly organised gang is believed to have escaped with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and jewellery in a string of armed raids across Auckland.