Albanian Boys
| Founded by | Albanians immigriants; Sekret Kukaj |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Bronx, New York |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Territory |
Williamsbridge, Bronx; Brooklyn, Queens. Hamtramck, Michigan 1980's |
| Ethnicity | Albanian |
| Membership (est.) | Unknown |
| Rivals | Hispanic, African American |
The Albanian Boys, also known as the Albanian Bad Boys[1] or Albanian Boys Inc. is a gang of Albanians who operate in central Bronx.[2] The gang was founded in the Bronx, New York by immigrants who had come to the states after the Kosovo War. Members of the gang would consistently get into fights with African-American and Hispanic gangs in the streets and at schools.
See also
- Rudaj Organization
- Krasniqi crew (operating in Queens and Staten Island)[3]
- Albanian mafia
Notes
- ↑ Jones, p.65-66
- ↑ "Just Boys Being Boys, or Vicious Gangs?". The New York Times. January 16, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ↑ "More than two dozen arrested by joint FBI-NYPD in Albanian drug gang probe". New York Daily News. June 9, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
References
- School of Social Administration University of Chicago Irving A. Spergel George Herbert Jones Professor. The Youth Gang Problem : A Community Approach: A Community Approach. Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN 0195357868
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