By ANDREW HANON, Edmonton Sun
The handful of Somali gangsters who’ve traveled here from Ontario in recent years are connected to the Crips street gang.
A source close to Edmonton’s drug trade says that when people flooding into Alberta during the economic boom a few years ago, drug dealers came with them to take scoop up some of the free-flowing money.
“These guys are all connected to the Crips,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “They bring in drugs from the east. They come here to the city and Fort McMurray, find jobs and sell. They recruit local kids to work for them. They look in the African communities for foot soldiers, but they’ll use anyone.”
Sneering, the source said much of the bloodbath is pointless. It has nothing to do with disputes over turf or unpaid debts. These gangsters are willing to kill each other over perceived insults and slights. And if an innocent bystander gets in the way, well that’s just too bad.
“They know each other, and they know each other well,” the source said. “A lot of the killing is just stupid s---t. It’s all about saving face, blood for blood. It’s not about business. Some of these guys have no values.”
Source: www.edmontonsun.com
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