gangland

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Peker, 50, rose to prominence in the 1990s as a gangland figure and was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2007 for crimes including forming and leading a criminal gang.

From Reuters

He says his life spiralled even further out of control when he became involved in a gangland kidnapping in 2006.

From BBC

Coppola insisted on verisimilitude, even overseeing the color, quality and trajectory of the blood in the gory, unsettling scenes of gangland executions.

From Washington Post

The Mexican government argues the companies knew their practices had encouraged illegal arms trafficking into Mexico, helping to cause thousands of gangland deaths.

From Reuters

That was followed by an incident earlier this month when panicked tourists were sent to hide in hotels after a gangland slaying on the beach near some Cancun resorts.

From Reuters