Weapons and money collected during a gang roundup are displayed at a news conference Thursday, June 18, 2015, in Boston.
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Since 2010, the group, known on the street as "the Point," has been considered the most powerful gang in Boston, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz said. She said the gang was largely run by four families. Members of each of the families were among those indicted Thursday.
An FBI affidavit filed in court said the gang expanded its drug trafficking business through southern Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
As the drug business grew, members of the gang promoted the gang's notoriety by creating record labels under the names "8 Bus Records" and the "Waterboyz." The FBI said the gang used the record labels to promote rap shows, occasionally demanding that visiting artists pay "protection fees" to perform in Boston. They also produced videos showcasing their luxury vehicles, expensive jewelry and guns.
Vincent Lisi, special agent in charge of the Boston FBI office, said authorities believe the gang has contributed to the heroin epidemic the region has been grappling with for the past few years. Authorities said the gang sold large quantities of heroin, cocaine, crack and oxycodone throughout Boston and Maine.
http://www.policeone.com/gangs/articles/8573968-Feds-48-charged-for-links-to-Bostons-most-feared-gang/
Feds: 48 charged for links to Boston's most-feared gang
The criminal organization ran a vast drug empire that stoked New England's heroin epidemic
Jun 19, 2015
By Denise Lavoie
Associated Press
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