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GSU Operates In The North
posted (September 20, 2012)
Yesterday, the Gang Suppression Unit travelled to Orange Walk and Biscayne Village, where they claim to have busted several gang figures in illicit activities.

It started at around 5:30 a.m. at the San Lorenzo Housing Site in Orange Walk Town. The house belongs to 23 year-old Lyndon Heredia, and according to the GSU, he was present at the time along with 17 year-old minor, 21 year-old Michael Anthony Cambranes, and 19 year-old Jose Ochoa.

The search led to the discovery of a very minor amount of cannabis, 2.6 grammes, which was found in a room which Cambranes and the 17 year-old minor were occupying. As a result, both of them were jointly arrested and charged with possession of controlled drugs. Later in the morning, Cambranes pleaded guilty and was fined $505 dollars. He was able to pay it, and the charge was withdrawn against the 17 year-old minor.

Later in the day, after the search, the GSU team followed the homeowner, Heredia who was driving a red Ford Mustang on San Andres Street.

Because he couldn't produce a driver's license, and the vehicle didn't have insurance, he was charged with driving a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license, and using a motor vehicle not covered by third party insurance?

According to GSU, they targeted Herredia because he is a reputed affiliate of the Ghost Town Crips Gang. At around 1:05 p.m. yesterday, the GSU team returning from Orange Walk Town, stopped in at Biscayne, and they detained 22 year-old Randy Dominguez, a man who was wanted since December of last year when four 16-gauge shotgun cartridges were found at his Biscayne Village house.

Yesterday, they charged him with keeping unlicensed ammunition; according to the GSU, he is a reputed affiliate of the George Street Gang.

After that, the GSU team left Biscayne and went to Sand Hill village, where they conducted a search at an open lot near the 19 Miles Supermarket.

They officers found 24 small parcels of foil paper which was hidden inside a Big H Juice container. The parcels held a total of 51 grams of cannabis, which was deposited as found property.

The GSU believes that it belongs to a reputed drug peddler of Sand Hill Village.

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