Gang Deconstruction

United States. The US treasury department has imposed Sanctions on members in MS
13 by freezing assets that are related to the gang’s activities. Sanctions were imposed
on six members in June 2013 and three members in April 2015. Sanctions in 2013
follow the lines of Executive Order (E.O.) 13581. The efforts to financially disrupt MS 13
have been a collaborative effort of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.
Other Ethnic Gangs
Among other ethnic-based gangs are Asian gangs, which operate similar to
Asian organized crime groups with a hierarchical structure and little concern for control
of territory. Asian gangs often victimize Asian populations, and law enforcement faces
difficulty investigating Asian gangs due to language barriers and distrust among the
Asian population. Asian gangs engage in a variety of crime, including violent crime, drug
and human trafficking, and white collar crime.
East African gangs operate in over 30 jurisdictions in the United States. They are
generally divided between Sudanese gangs, Ethiopian gangs and Somali gangs. Unlike
the majority of traditional street gangs, Somali gang members adopt names based on
their clan affiliation. Largely keeping to themselves, they have engaged in violent crime,
weapons trafficking, human, sex and drug trafficking, and credit card fraud. As of 2013,
there has been a decrease in gang-related activity among disaffected Somali youths, as
they have grown more settled. Sudanese gangs have emerged in several states since
2003. Among the most aggressive of these Sudanese gangs is the African Pride gang.
Some Sudanese gang members also possess strategic and weapons knowledge
gained during conflicts in Sudan.
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