Albanian Boys
The Albanian Boys, also known as the Albanian Bad Boys[1] or Albanian Boys Inc. is a gang of Albanians who operate in central Bronx.[2] The gang was founded in the Bronx, New York by immigrants who had come to the states after the Kosovo War. Members of the gang would consistently get into fights with African-American and Latin American gangs in the streets and at schools.
| Founded by | Albanians immigrants; |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Bronx, New York |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Territory | Pelham Parkway, Bronx |
| Ethnicity | Albanian |
| Rivals | Latin American and African American gangs |
History
The gang was founded in 1988 by Sekret Kukaj as a youth gang. Sekret was murdered on October 26, 1988. and the gang expanded operations in the early 1990s.
See also
Notes
- Jones, p.65-66
- "Just Boys Being Boys, or Vicious Gangs?". The New York Times. January 16, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
References
- School of Social Administration University of Chicago Irving A. Spergel George Herbert Jones Professor. The Youth Gang Problem : A Community Approach: A Community Approach. Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN 0195357868
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