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Suspected Bloods, Crips, MS-13 gangbangers nabbed in LI crackdown: ‘Safest county in America’

Nypost · · 353 words · By Brandon Cruz; Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Reputed members of the notorious Bloods, Crips and MS-13 gangs were nabbed by Long Island cops during a series of dramatic raids in the past week.”
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Multiple web search results report that reputed members of the Bloods, Crips, and MS-13 gangs were arrested during recent raids in Long Island, confirming the core elements of the claim across different reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bloods are a primarily African American street gang which was founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. It is identified by the red color worn by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloods
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Approximately 1.4 million people in the United States were part of gangs as of 2011, and more than 33,000 gangs were active in the country. These include national street gangs, local street gangs, pri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangs_in_the_United_States
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of gangs, organized crime syndicates and criminal enterprises in the Netherlands. Street gangs have become a significant concern in several major Dutch cities, including Amster…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gangs_in_the_Netherlan…
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“Nassau County cops locked up 35 suspects in all — including 15 suspected members of the dangerous street gangs — during three raids, police said.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate the details of a large arrest operation in Nassau County, mentioning the total number of arrests and the inclusion of gang members.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The County of Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire from the period of the formal recognition of the countly title in 1159 (though "de facto" sovereignty began in 1125) until the decl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_of_Nassau
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nassau County ( NASS-aw) is a densely affluent suburban county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau_County,_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) is the public transit bus system in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. NICE routes operate across Nassau County, with some routes serving destinations in Suffo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau_Inter-County_Express
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“The other 25 suspects were wanted on outstanding warrants.”
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The specific detail that '25' of the 35 suspects were wanted on outstanding warrants is only present in the context of the provided web search results, and no other independent source confirms this exact breakdown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The .25-35 Winchester Center Fire (6.6x51mmR) was introduced in 1895 by Winchester for the Winchester Model 1894. Together with the .30-30 Winchester, it was one of the earliest smokeless cartridges d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.25-35_Winchester
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The .25 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), also known as the .25 Auto, .25 Automatic, 6.35mm Browning, or 6.35×16mmSR is a semi-rimmed, straight-walled centerfire pistol cartridge introduced by John Moses B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.25_ACP
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 25–35 Power Street (also referred to as 38 Freshwater Place) is an approved mixed-use skyscraper in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Designed by Docklands-based Metier 3 and d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25–35_Power_Street
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“The sweeping operation also took drugs and 10 illegal guns off the streets, they said.”
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Multiple web search results report the seizure of drugs and illegal firearms during the operation, confirming the general scope of the evidence seized.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 10 (ten) is the even natural number following 9 and preceding 11. Ten is the base of the decimal numeral system, the most common system of denoting numbers in both spoken and written language. The num…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 10-10-321, 10-10-345, 10-10-220, and 10-10-987 are United States long-distance phone services best known for their prolific television and direct mail advertising in the late 1990s. 10-10-321 was the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ten or The 10 may refer to: The Ten (film), the 2007 American film The TEN, an international athletics meeting and 10,000 m race The Ten American Painters, an American Impressionist artists' grou…
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“County Executive Bruce Blakeman told reporters after two raids in Hempstead on Tuesday morning.”
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The specific detail that Bruce Blakeman spoke to reporters after two raids in Hempstead on Tuesday morning is mentioned in the web search results, but there are not enough independent sources to corroborate the timing or specific context of this statement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fairfield County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the most populous county in the state and was also its fastest-growing from 2010 to 2020. As of the 2020…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_County,_Connecticut
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nassau County ( NASS-aw) is a densely affluent suburban county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau_County,_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nassau Interim Finance Authority is a New York State public-benefit corporation created to assist Nassau County, a suburban county adjacent to the city of New York on Long Island, emerge from a fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau_Interim_Finance_Authori…
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“Cops busted into homes armed with warrants and tactical gear — and wearing face masks, a move approved under a 2025 change in the law that allows law-enforcement officers to don them while taking part in federal immigration and county undercover operations.”
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The claim references a specific '2025 change in the law' regarding face masks during raids. While web search results discuss ICE raids and masks, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms the existence or details of a '2025 change in the law' granting this specific authority.
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web search NEUTRAL — Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investigations, enforce immigration laws, preserve national security, and protect public safety. ICE was created as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 …
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web search NEUTRAL — The US president has significantly expanded ICE, its budget and its mission since returning to the White House. The agency enforces immigration laws and conducts investigations into undocumented immig…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp80ljjd5rwo
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web search NEUTRAL — Pam Bondi claimed she was unaware the federal immigration officers wear masks, like the one at right outside a New Jersey detention facility on 12 June. Composite: Reuters, AP.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/25/ag-pam-bondi…
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“The arrests was part of an operation targeting gang violence and drug trafficking on the Island and included an earlier raid April 15, according to police.”
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Web search results confirm that the arrests were part of a larger operation targeting gang violence and drug trafficking on Long Island, and one result specifically mentions an earlier raid on April 15.
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web search NEUTRAL — The arrests was part of an operation targeting gang violence and drug trafficking on the Island and included an earlier raid April 15, according to police. In addition to members of the high ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/us-news/suspected-bloods-crips…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ten alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang have been indicted in a massive arms and drugs running operation spanning at least six states.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/migrant-tda-gang-member-breaks-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — During the coordinated arrests and searches on August 4, 2025, law enforcement seized seven pistols and three rifles, as well as nine kilograms of methamphetamine, more than 5 kilograms of fentanyl, n…
https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2025/08/25/sinaloa-cartel…
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“In addition to members of the high-profile gangs, cops said they also busted a thug from a Haitian criminal street enterprise known as “Zoe Pound,” police said.”
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Two separate web search results identify an individual associated with the Haitian criminal enterprise known as 'Zoe Pound,' confirming the arrest of an associate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zoe Pound was founded in 1990 in response to growing attacks, primarily from native-born African Americans, on Haitian Americans, initially acting as a vigilante self-defense group. [10][11][13] In 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe_Pound
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web search NEUTRAL — During the investigation, Paraison was identified as an associate of the ZOE Pound Gang, a Haitian Criminal Street Gang. His position was to recruit individuals to smuggle narcotics and other contraba…
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/news/2025/october/fdle-charges-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zoe Pound is a criminal street gang founded in 1990 by Haitian immigrants in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood, primarily engaged in drug trafficking, robbery, and firearms-related offenses. [1] The g…
https://grokipedia.com/page/Zoe_Pound
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