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A large Northwest Detroit criminal street gang alliance made up of tightly clustered neighborhood cliques.

Federal Case (2015):

• Hit with a RICO indictment.

• Prosecutors cited territorial markings: “#22BandCrew,” “22 BAND CREW,” “YNCMH,” “PBF.”

• Some member cliques (e.g., PBF) later drifted toward Crip alignment.

• Case centered on violent disputes, narcotics trafficking, and social-media-driven conflicts.

BandCrew’s rise and collapse shaped the structure of later Northwest cliques.

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A Northwest neighborhood-based criminal street gang and rap movement, widely credited with jump-starting Detroit’s scam-rap era.

Federal Case (2018):

• RICO indictment for fraud labs, identity theft operations, and VICAR-related violence.

• Conflicts with 24CashGang and other Westside rivals.

Though nationally influential, BandGang remains fundamentally a neighborhood crew.

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A Blood-affiliated criminal street gang primarily based in the Joy Road and Prest Street area, with additional documented roots in Highland Park and limited east-side connections. Some members are reported to have originated from Detroit’s east side, a factor cited in community accounts as contributing to tensions with rival groups such as StateMafiaBoyz. Despite these connections, the group’s primary area of activity remains centered along Joy Road.

Federal Case (2022):

• Damon Long, also known as “JoyRd Dame,” was convicted of aggravated identity theft and firearms offenses in federal court.
• Prosecutors identified Long as a member of a violent street gang referred to in court filings as the “Glock Boyz TMC” (“Too Much Cash”). Local accounts and community reporting, however, dispute this designation, stating that the group is more commonly known as 9000 GlockBoyz, or simply GlockBoyz.
• The indictment alleged that the GlockBoyz criminal street gang engaged in acts of violence against rival groups and had also been the target of retaliatory violence. Court records linked Long both to these violent incidents and to being a target of rival gangs.
• The case primarily centered on Long’s involvement in a wire fraud scheme involving the submission of fraudulent applications for federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits using stolen identities. Federal authorities stated that the scheme resulted in losses exceeding $300,000 and involved the misuse of personal identifying information, including Social Security numbers, belonging to at least ten individuals. Prosecutors further alleged that Long referenced both the fraud activity and his gang affiliation on social media.
• Long was convicted on September 13, 2022, and sentenced to 60 months in federal prison. He was also ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution.

A hybrid criminal street gang made up with a mix of members from the westside of Detroit (48206 & 48228 ZIP codes), Ecorse, and Inkster.

Federal Case (2023):

• Malik Taylor (also known as 24Lik), a member of the gang was found guilty in Octobter 2023 in federal gun case.
• Prosecutors highlighted the gang’s use of social media to brandish firearms.
• Affiliated rappers and street cliques are: FWC Big Key, RealRich Izzo, and the Ecorse-based street clique known as “Island Boys.”

CashGang is polarizing street gang involved in numerous online and street feuds.

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A long-standing Hispanic Southwest Detroit criminal street gang centered on Toledo Street.

Profile:

• Operates as the Southwest Detroit set of the Latin Counts (active since the 1980s).

• Known locally as BiggBlock, honoring “Bigg Mike” (shot in 2012).

• Colors: red & black; left-side affiliation.

• Strong anti-Folk stance (“X out 6s”).

• Incarcerated members often link with Cash Flow Posse (CFP) to form CountCash.

Sub-Crews: Square Boy Counts, JMC, PMC, 049/A$AP, CMC.

Federal Case (2019):

• RICO indictment emphasizing narcotics, violence, and organized retaliation.

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A small but established street clique presence near Michigan Avenue.

Overview:

• Migrant-influenced Sureño factions with localized Detroit traits.

• Maintain working relationships with select Gangster Disciple subsets.

• Activity mainly visible through tagging and sporadic conflicts.

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A scattered street clique active in Southwest and Downriver areas.

Profile:

• Mainly visible through tagging and intimidation.

• No evidence of large, centralized structure.

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A major criminal street gang alliance with Westside and mixed-territory roots.

Profile:

• Formed by merging TMC (Too Much Cash) and CNE (Cash Never Ends).

• Younger crew: 1L2L.

• Some members historically connected to Rollin’ 40s, Rollin’ 60s, and Skyline Piru.

Alliances:

• Cash Gang (TMCG)

• Prior truces with 22BC and TNO

• Once part of the RHN alliance

Legal Mentions:

• Members were listed as targeted victims in VICAR-actions tied to the BandGang RICO, reducing the clique’s size over time.

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A long-standing Northwest Detroit criminal street gang named after Avon Street near W. Seven Mile.

Overview:

• Historically controlled their area until indictments reduced numbers.

• Cliqued with Murdaville/CMW and formerly NLMB TRRG until internal fallout.

• Currently aligned with the 9s/Villains side of the regional feud.

• Shares members with 0430.

Legal Mentions:

• Cited as a targeted rival in a Bounty Hunna Bloods indictment.

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A Westside criminal street gang known for intimidation and organized street violence.

Key Case (2021):

• Members charged under VICAR for an armed attack inside a Detroit-area mall.

• Tied to drug distribution and retaliatory assaults.

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A highly financial, money-driven Eastside neighborhood-based criminal street gang.

Origins & Identity:

• Active since ~2014-present.

• Territory spans 7 Mile, 6 Mile, E. Warren, and Mack.

• Linked to 428, ReubGang (5674), YNT, and Block Kings, suggesting ties to 6 Mile networks.

Activities:

• Members involved in interstate money-making schemes, including cases in Virginia and Flint.

• Known for ordering hits during peak conflict periods.

Indictment:

• Recent federal sweep arrested key leadership; remnants remain active on the Eastside.

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A once-prominent Eastside Blood-affiliated criminal street gang.

Affiliations:

• Ties to Maxxout, COG, and Ebony Vice Lords (EVL).

• Positive relationships with several Blood sets.

Profile:

• Known catchphrase: “Don’t Trip.”

• Rivals: Seven Mile Bloods, ABM.

Federal Attention:

• Cited in a 2019 ATF/FBI report on social-media-visible Detroit gangs.

• Public presence declined sharply after a federal sweep.

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A hybrid Crip-affiliated Northwest Detroit criminal street gang with a strong music presence.

Affiliations:

• Connected historically to PBF, 22 BandCrew, and 7 Mile Rollin 60s.

Profile:

• Known artist: 43JB

• Rivals include Blood-affiliated sets and local cliques such as Glockboyz.

Federal Attention:

• Featured in a 2023 ATF RICO involving monetary incentives for violence.

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A prominent fraud ring form Detroit that excelled in gift card schemes.

Origin:

• Active since ~2010-2018

Activities:

• Members were involved in fraud, money laundering and identity theft schemes

Federal Attention:

• Featured in a 2018 RICO for an organized fraud ring.

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A once widely-recognized neighborhood-based criminal street gang on Detroit’s westside involved in robberies

Affiliations:

• Connected historically to Bloods, Pirus, and Vice Lords.

Profile:

• Known artist: Tee Grizzley

• Rivals include 22 BandCrew and other Crips-affiliated sets.

Federal Attention:

• Featured in a 2015 FBI RICO involving a variety of crimes, ncluding murders, shootings, carjackings, assaults, the breaking and entering of residential homes or businesses, and robberies and attempted robberies of jewelry stores.

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A large, predominantly Latino criminal street gang based in Pontiac, Michigan, with a presence in other parts of the state.

Affiliations:

• Connected historically to the Almighty Latin Kings Nation (ALKN).

Profile:

Present-day activity appears limited. Although the group was responsible for violent offenses, including armed robbery, they were never implicated in gang rivalries or inter-gang conflicts.

Federal Attention:

In 2010, the FBI arrested 74 members in connection with a narcotics distribution conspiracy case.

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Neighborhood-based criminal street gangs and street cliques are documented across multiple areas of Detroit. While their size, structure, and longevity vary, most remain highly localized, with influence concentrated within self-identified neighborhoods or social networks. Activity is reflected in law enforcement records, graffiti, community accounts, and neighborhood-level disputes.

Groups are often characterized as “major” based on the scale of their local impact and the extent of law enforcement response, including investigations that have, in some cases, resulted in federal scrutiny. Unlike traditional street gangs with formal territorial claims, many Detroit-based neighborhood street gangs do not consistently mark or defend territory in an overt manner.

Some exceptions have been documented. For example, the 22 BandCrew, a northwest Detroit–based criminal street gang alliance, heavily active during the early to mid-2010s, was cited in federal RICO cases for marking buildings with identifiers such as “#22BandCrew,” “22 BAND CREW,” “YNCMH,” and “PBF,” reflecting a territorial approach more commonly associated with traditional street gangs such as the Crips. One affiliated subset, PBF, has been identified in community and public reporting as Crip-aligned through association with the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips.

These distinctions are significant in understanding how different street gangs operate. Some street gangs engage in territorial identification and violence linked to geographic control, while others are primarily profit-driven and operate without clearly defined territorial claims. For example, the west-side group HNIC (Head Niggas In Charge) has been associated with violent criminal activity, though available reporting indicates that conflicts often stemmed from social media disputes rather than sustained territorial or ideological rivalries. This operational model differs from that of traditional criminal street-gang structures such as the Bloods and Crips.

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• Alliances: Many Detroit neighborhood-based criminal street gangs are documented as forming temporary or shifting alliances with other local street gangs, often for influence, mutual defense, or shared interests. In some cases, these types of gangs are also reported to maintain loose or informal associations with nationally recognized street-gang networks, including the Bloods and Vice Lords.

Notable examples cited in community reporting include BandGang / ShredGang (BGSG), which has been described as maintaining loose affiliations with West Coast–based Blood–affiliated sets such as the Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods (IFGB), Neighborhood Pirus (NHP), and the Centinela Park Family Gangster Bloods (CPFGB).

More locally recognized alliances have also been documented. One such example is TMCG / 8624, a designation linked to TMC, a shorthand for TMCNE (TMC + CNE), also referred to as the “30Boyz.” This alliance is associated with a northwest Detroit–based criminal street gang operating primarily within the 48235 ZIP code. TMCG / 8624 has also been linked in community and public reporting to 24CashGang (also known as FWC / 392 or “CashGang”), a Detroit–Inkster–Ecorse–connected criminal street gang identified as Crip-aligned through associations with the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips.

Members and associates connected to these specific criminal street gangs are reported to use identifiers such as “BGK” (“BandGang Killer”)—referencing a rival northwest Detroit criminal street gang historically associated with fraud activity—and “GBK” (“GlockBoyz Killer”), referring to another rival northwest Detroit–based criminal street gang. These terms appear in social media usage, graffiti, and other forms of group identification.

• Rivalries: Detroit’s neighborhood-based criminal street gangs are documented as engaging primarily in localized rivalries with other neighborhood-based criminal street gangs. These conflicts often center on illicit revenue streams—such as fraud or narcotics activity—or, in some cases, specific blocks or territorial claims. Such disputes, commonly referred to locally as “beefs,” tend to be sporadic or intermittent in nature. While some rivalries persist for years, many fluctuate in intensity rather than remaining continuous.

These localized conflicts differ in structure and motivation from the long-standing ideological rivalries associated with traditional national street gangs such as the Bloods and Crips, whose conflicts are often characterized by sustained, reciprocal violence over extended periods. Neighborhood-based criminal street gangs in Detroit generally do not operate within the same ideological framework, and their social organization and conflict dynamics reflect this distinction.

A frequently cited example is BandGang, whose members were convicted under VICAR statutes in 2018. Court records indicate that the case stemmed from disputes with rival criminal street gangs, known as Trust No One (TNO) and Too Much Cash (TMC), driven in part by competition over credit card fraud activity, as well as an earlier shooting in February 2016 involving BandGang members that resulted in the permanent injury of a five-year-old child. This case is often referenced in community reporting.

Detroit’s neighborhood-based criminal street gangs and street cliques function as highly localized identities that are closely intertwined with the city’s underground rap scene. In several documented cases, these groups have influenced the development of distinct regional subgenres through music that emphasizes firsthand experience and localized narratives.

One frequently cited example is BandGang, a northwest Detroit–based criminal street group that has been widely recognized in media and law enforcement reporting for its association with the emergence of Detroit’s so-called “scam rap” sound. Federal press releases related to the BandGang investigation reported the seizure of multiple credit card manufacturing operations and linked tens of thousands of compromised credit card accounts to group members. As a result, BandGang is often referenced as one of the most prominent collectives associated with this style of music in Detroit.

Lyrics by affiliated artists have been noted for referencing illicit activity prior to the public release of federal indictments, a factor that has drawn attention to the relationship between music, self-representation, and criminal investigations. For example, in “How Can I Stop, Pt. 2” (released June 6, 2018), BandGang Javar references large-scale financial gains, a lyric later cited by observers as reflective of information disclosed months afterward in official Department of Justice statements.

More broadly, artists associated with neighborhood-based street groups frequently incorporate number-based ciphers (e.g., “826”), block acronyms (e.g., “700 BLK”), and localized street symbolism (e.g., “P.A.”) into their music and branding. These practices have contributed to the shaping of contemporary Detroit music culture, visual identity, and neighborhood-based expression.

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Detroit’s neighborhood-based criminal street gangs and street cliques are highly localized groups whose structure, alliances, and conflicts differ from those of traditional national street gangs. Their presence is reflected through community accounts, graffiti, law enforcement records, and media reporting. While some groups engage in territorial identification or sustained rivalries, others operate through shifting alliances and profit-driven activity with limited geographic claims. These groups have also influenced Detroit’s contemporary street culture, particularly through music, language, and localized symbolism. This page documents these dynamics for historical reference and contextual understanding.