Feds Take Down Members of Notorious NJ-Based Gang: Sources

Twenty seven members of a Newark-based street gang, named the CKarter Boys, face federal narcotics and weapons charges, according to law enforcement sources.

Eighteen defendants were arrested early Tuesday, several were already in custody, and others are being sought, the sources said.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Newark Police Department.

Details of the charges and investigation will be released by the U.S. Attorney in Newark at a press conference Tuesday.

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