Mexico town abandoned after residents flee gang violence

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Over 4,000 residents fled Tila, Mexico, after gangs ransacked the streets, shooting at buildings and burning homes.

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Japan's yakuza — once powerful organized crime figures — are reduced to stealing Pokémon cards

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A deck of Pokémon trading cards, seen in London in August 2022.
A deck of Pokémon trading cards.

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How 9 gangs and Mafias actually work — from the Crips to the Hells Angels

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Tyrone White was a member of the 65 Menlo Gangster faction of the Crips gang in South Central Los Angeles during the late '80s and '90s, witnessing police brutality and the LA riots. White speaks with Business Insider about the culture of the Crips and the rivalry with the Bloods.

How the MS-13 gang actually works, according to a former member

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Alex Sanchez is a former high-ranking member of MS-13. He became involved in the gang in the 1980s in Los Angeles and participated in its expansion.

How the Latin Kings gang actually works, according to a former member

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Andy "Rebirth" Pellerano is a former soldier for the Almighty Latin King Nation, or Latin Kings, one of the largest and most dangerous prison and street gangs in the United States.

South Korea is facing a new, younger type of criminal — the 'MZ gangster'

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The police prepare a police line around the crime scene of the incident and block the scene for a forensic investigation at the site of Itaewon disaster, Yongsan district on October 31, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.
South Korea's National Policy Agency has been targeting organized crime rings.

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