Trinitarios

Trinitarios
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)[1]
FoundersLeonides Sierra and Julio Marine[1]
Founding locationRikers Island, New York City, U.S.[1]
Years active1993–present
Territory
EthnicityPredominantly Dominican American[2]
Membership (est.)Over 3,000 in the Eastern area of the United States[1]
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, assault, murder, robbery, extortion
RivalsCrips[1]
Dominicans Don't Play[2]

The Trinitarios is a Dominican American criminal organization founded by Dominicans in New York City, New York in 1993.

  1. ^ a b c d e Jan Ransom and Al Baker (18 July 2018). "Inside the Trinitarios: How a family Feud Led to the Death of a Teenager". New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gangs of New York Brad Hamilton, New York Post (October 28, 2007)