CORRUPTED ORGANISED CRIME ENTERPRISES The fictional gangs and criminal enterprises in Detroit are as follows: •MCB’S (Motor City Boyz) •The Detroit Mafia Partnership •Death’s Disciples Motorcycle Club •Chaldean Mafia •Fragmented Gangs MCB’S: MCB’S are similar to the real life BMF’S (Black Mafia Family). They are the largest and most organized criminal enterprise in Detroit. They control the flow of cocaine in the city, distribute marijuana, and own a Hip-Hop label. They are comprised of roughly 300 members. ______________________________________________________ The Black Mafia Family (BMF) is a drug trafficking organization originally based in Detroit, Michigan, which was founded in the late 1980s by brothers Demetrius and Terry Flenory. By the year 2000, they had established cocaine distribution cells in cities throughout the United States. Through their Los Angeles-based drug source, they had direct links to Mexican-based drug cartels.[1] They established two main hubs for their operation: the Atlanta, Georgia hub, for distribution, was operated by older brother Demetrius, while the Los Angeles, California hub was operated by Terry to handle incoming shipments from Mexico. Around 2000, the organization tried to legitimize itself by entering the hip-hop music business, starting a company called BMF Entertainment. Through BMF Entertainment, it helped promote a number of artists, including Young Jeezy, as well as BMF Entertainment's sole artist, Bleu DaVinci. Before their entrance into the music business, the Flenory Brothers were known to associate with a number of high-profile hip-hop artists, including Jay- Z and Fabolous. In 2005, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) indicted members of the Black Mafia Family, ultimately securing convictions by targeting the Flenory brothers under the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute. Both were sentenced 30 years to life, Subsequent indictments eventually targeted over 150 members of the organization. Prosecutors alleged CORRUPTED ORGANISED CRIME ENTERPRISES the organization made over $270 million over the course of the conspiracy. ______________________________________________________ The Detroit Mafia Partnership: The Detroit Mafia Partnership is what remains of the original Italian Mafia of the past. They are rumored to have been in connection with the murder of former teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Today they have a hand in most illegal gambling, racketeering, and loan sharking operations in the city. They are a small selective group mostly consisting of blood or marriage relation. The partnership consists of 50 made members and approximately 300 associates. Death’s Disciples Motorcycle Club: The Death’s Disciples are comprised primarily of racist white men whom do murder for hire contracts, small-scale distribution of marijuana and prescription drugs, and juice collecting operations for local loan sharks. They are comprised of 120 members in their Detroit chapter. The Chaldean Mafia: The Chaldean Mafia is comprised primarily of Iraqi Nationals and is rumored to be directly and indirectly funding terrorist activity domestically and abroad. They are particularly brutal in the way they administer punishment within their ranks. They are involved in the distribution and sale of Chrystal Meth, Cocaine, and illegal firearms. They are comprised of at least 40 members, though their actual numbers are unknown and speculated to range in the hundreds. Fragmented Gangs: Detroit has many fragmented gangs operating within the city. Many of which are comprised of 8-20 members, mostly kids who grew up together. They do everything from micro scale drug sales, murder, robbery, and illegal arms sales. There are approximately 50 known gangs of this nature in the City of Detroit. .