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The Wild Cowboys of Washington Heights: NYC's Most Dangerous Crack-era Gang

2022/2/15
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主持人: 本集讲述了20世纪80年代末90年代初纽约市的毒品战争，以及一个名为"野蛮牛仔帮"的多米尼加帮派的故事。该帮派在华盛顿高地和南布朗克斯地区活动，年收入高达1600万美元，以其残暴和肆无忌惮的暴力行为而闻名。他们公开处决对手，对任何与他们作对的人都毫不留情。当时的纽约市犯罪率极高，每年有超过2000起谋杀案，毒品战争激烈，帮派之间为了争夺地盘而展开激烈的斗争。野蛮牛仔帮的崛起与多米尼加共和国成为哥伦比亚贩毒集团向美国运送毒品的主要转运点有关。多米尼加帮派利用其在纽约、迈阿密和费城的联系，将毒品运往美国各地。毒品交易导致华盛顿高地的暴力犯罪急剧增加，该地区在短短几年内谋杀案数量激增。当时的犯罪不仅数量多，而且性质恶劣，暴力行为随意、毫无意义。 莱尼: 莱尼·西波莱塔是野蛮牛仔帮的领导者之一，他与他的兄弟内尔森一起领导了这个帮派。莱尼从小在华盛顿高地长大，他的家庭背景和成长经历对他日后的犯罪活动有一定影响。他最初加入了一个名为"玩伴"的帮派，之后组建了自己的帮派"年轻玩伴"，并开始从事毒品交易。他为耶鲁工作，并从中学习了毒品交易的经验。之后，他和他的兄弟内尔森成立了自己的快克销售点，并最终接管了整个业务。莱尼擅长经营，他从批发购买快克，并学习了制作和分销的过程。他招募了他的老朋友和邻居作为经销商和执行者。莱尼在法庭上作证，描述了野蛮牛仔帮的运作方式。 纽约时报: 纽约时报的报道详细描述了野蛮牛仔帮的收入和组织结构，以及他们所犯下的罪行。 UPI: UPI的报道则关注了野蛮牛仔帮成员在法庭上的不当行为。

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The Wild Cowboys, a gang from Washington Heights, became one of the most violent drug-dealing crews in New York City during the crack era, led by the Sepulveda brothers and expanding their territory in the South Bronx.

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New York City in the late 1980's and early 1990's was a war zone. The crack era ushered in a record number of murders, topping 2,000 some years, as gangs battled for control of million-dollar corners. One crew stood out among all the crews of killers: The Wild Cowboys, a group of former high school friends who used their connections to the Dominican Republic to expand their territory in the South Bronx. Led by the notorious Sepulveda brothers and following in the footsteps of the Washington Heights-based dealer who allegedly introduced crack to the Big Apple , they left no witnesses or competitors breathing...until a wanton act of violence on the West Side Highway tipped off investigators and led to their downfall. Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/UNDWRLD - Enter promo code UNDWRLD for 83% off and 3 extra months free!

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