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Youth Gangs Exploited: 13 Arrests Since 2024
6 Oct
Summary
- Thirteen True Brown Style members arrested for crimes since 2024.
- Group allegedly recruits minors for criminal activities like robbery.
- Arrests include charges of kidnapping, drugs, and human trafficking.
Thirteen members of the True Brown Style (TBS) group have been arrested since 2024 for alleged involvement in criminal activities, including kidnapping and possession of illegal drugs. The group is accused of actively recruiting minors and grooming them for criminal endeavors. TBS reportedly operates across 78 provinces, with chapter heads directing the recruitment of children. These young individuals are allegedly taught criminal skills, such as robbing convenience stores.
Police records indicate 21 different crimes linked to the arrests, with charges including illegal firearms, illegal gambling, kidnapping, and illegal drugs. Other offenses encompass hazing, human trafficking, cybercrime, child abuse, theft, homicide, grave coercion, and disobedience. Authorities have ordered intensified intelligence operations to combat the group's influence and protect children from exploitation.
Amidst these arrests, a militant youth group criticized the government's approach, likening it to past rhetoric that justified human rights violations. They argue that such actions fail to address the societal issues pushing young people towards crime.
