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Six Twin Cities Men Indicted For Carjackings, Gang-Related Violence

"This criminal activity will not be tolerated in our communities," said Erica MacDonald, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota.

(CBS News)

January 27, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Six Twin Cities men were charged this week in a federal indictment that accuses them of several carjackings, gun violations and gang-related violence.

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In a statement Tuesday, Erica MacDonald, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, noted that this indictment is linked to the surge of carjackings and shootings the metro area experienced this past summer.

“This criminal activity will not be tolerated in our communities,” she said. “Federal law enforcement, in concert with our state and local partners, is committed to holding accountable the perpetrators of this violence.”

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