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Inmates inside El Salvador’s Centre for the Confinement of Terrorism face brutal conditions with 80 crammed into one cell and no natural daylight as President Bukele takes a tough crackdown on drugs gangs

A violent gang that most likely originated in a Venezuelan prison in 2012 has, in just over a decade, grown into Latin America’s “most disruptive” criminal group and is spreading like cancer throughout the continent.

There’s one harrowing memory that sticks in Michael White’s mind. It was a cold winter’s evening, when his 15-year-old son walked through the door after spending the night with ‘friends.’

Clip on social media showed Jon Benjamin aiming assault rifle at colleague in region rife with drug gangs

Bundles of cash stuffed in suitcases, designer goods and a luxury car were found in a raid on their properties. One gang member had also filmed themselves throwing stacks of £20 notes in the air.

A gang of sexual predators who committed horrific acts of abuse against at least eight young girls over the course of a decade have finally been jailed.

Jimmy Cherizier, who's nicknamed 'Barbecue' for incinerating his victims, has issued a chilling warning to political leaders as Haiti is plunged into further violence

A humanitarian aid worker has described the terrifying 'pop-pop-pah' of constant gunfire in Haiti’s capital as Jimmy 'Barbecue' Chérizier and his gang thugs become increasingly more volatile

Haiti's most notorious gang leader, Jimmy Chérizier, has warned the international community that without their help, the Caribbean country will plunge into 'further chaos'

Jimmy Cherizier, known as "Barbecue," claims the violence engulfing Port-au-Prince will lead to "civil war" if Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who was supposed to resign last month, continues in his role

Haitian gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, also known as 'Barbecue', has threatened to start a civil war and genocide unless the country's prime minister, Ariel Henry, resigns

Jimmy Chérizier, Haiti's most powerful gang boss, has claimed responsibility for the release of nearly 4,00 prisoners as he looks to overthrow Prime Minister Ariel Henry

42-year-old Don McDougal, who is facing a capital murder charge for the killing of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, had ties to the notorious neo-Nazi prison gang, the Aryan Brotherhood

Enormous profit margins mean that the rugged state, famous for spectacular nature, has become the new focus for Mexican drug gangs intent on flooding Montana

The Centre for the Confinement of Terrorism (Cecot) is a maximum security jail constructed to house 40,000 convicts in a remote part of El Salvador - where violent gangs rule the streets

The Mongrel Mob has around 2,500 members in New Zealand and is known for gang warfare, organised crime, and sexual violence - and it's planning to expand to the UK

Bob Bull has had a collection of supercars, including five Rollers, three Lamborghinis and a 211mph Ferrari, repossessed despite joining The Times Rich List less than 12 months ago

Rival gangs are reportedly battling for control of the "county line", which is said to be swamping Derby with Class A drugs, and Derbyshire Police are working to end their activity

A couple in Scotland has been subjected to months of torment from a nasty gang of teen youths, who entered their garden uninvited and smashed their beloved statue

The number of gangs which have fearsome reputations is extensive and the crimes they commit often go under the radar and are not punished. Other groups also operate from inside jails

Two men used an explosive device to blow up a stolen BMW in a gang feud. Shakur Watson, 21, and Stephen Curry, 44, were found guilty of causing an explosion likely to endanger life

Osmond Gordon-Vernon, 24, has won the Young Hero category in this year’s National Lottery Awards after developing a Monopoly-style board game based on his experiences growing up on a South London estate blighted by gangs

The arrest of 23-year-old Angel Almeida, from Queens, New York, led authorities to uncover what is believed to ba an offshoot of a neo-Nazi cult known as the Order of Nine Angels

As another victim is mauled to death by an XL Bully, The Mirror takes a look at the sinister world in which innocent animals are turned into brutal killing machines in the name of making money

Doyers Street, known as 'The Bloody Angle,' holds a dark history of violent clashes between rival Tong Gangs, earning its reputation as the deadliest street in American history