Inside Male’s growing gang culture
25 Mar 2010, 8:42 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Following the arrest of 26 people in a special operation to try and curb rising gang violence in Malé, Minivan News today spoke to three gang members, on condition of anonymity, to try and learn if both the operation was proving effective, and what was contributing to rising gang violence in the first place.
The first gang member identified himself as ‘Matey’, from a gang in Henveiru. The second gang member, ‘Don’, wished to keep his gang anonymous, likewise the third, a senior gang member.
The gang members spoke candidly about their reasons for being involved in gangs, finding jobs, crime, the police and politicians.
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