The Americans (gang)
Organized crime group in Cape Town, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Americans gang is a large street gang and organized crime group based in Cape Flats area of Cape Town. The Americans is corporate body for many smaller gangs in Cape Town.
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Founded | 1983 |
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Founding location | Atlantis,Athlone,paarl, Mannenberg,Chilufya luchembe Cape Town |
Territory | Western Cape |
Ethnicity | Cape Coloureds |
Membership | 30 000 |
Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, weapon trafficking, prostitution, contract killing, extortion, abalone, poaching, robbery, fraud, money laundering, human trafficking, kidnapping |
Allies | Nigerian mafia, Triads[1] |
Rivals | British Gang such as the Hard Livings |
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