Marina Village is a housing project located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Marina Village was built in 1940 with support from the Bridgeport NAACP.[1] It is run by the Bridgeport Housing Authority and was developed as a result of the Housing Act of 1949.[2]
Crime
editAn organization that operates out of this housing project is the "Marina Village Bloods". According to the Bridgeport Police Department, this group has a rivalry with another gang that has ties to both Puerto Rico and Springfield, Massachusetts called the "Lady Stacks".[3] The FBI executed "Operation Slim Fast" that resulted in the arrests of nineteen individuals. It also resulted in the seizure of approximately 8.8 pounds (4.0 kg) of cocaine, a 1 pound (0.45 kg) of crack, quantities of heroin, six firearms and $150,000 of cash.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ Revolutionary World. B. R. Grüner Publishing Company. 1976. ISSN 0303-3856. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "ph/comp_mv". bridgeporthousing.org. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ Lisa Taylor-Austin, NCC, LPC, LMHC, CFMHE, LLC. "GangColors-Gang Expert Witness, Gang Counselor, Gang Trainings & Workshops". gangcolors.com. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Reputed Blood gets 6 years in prison - Connecticut Post". ctpost.com. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "FBI — Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Role in Narcotics Trafficking Ring". fbi.gov. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "FBI — Bridgeport Woman Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Role in Narcotics Trafficking Ring". fbi.gov. Retrieved 2015-02-04.