NewsHillsborough County

Actions

9 men associated with violent Tampa street gang arrested after 2-year investigation

Charges include homicide, credit card fraud etc.
Posted at 1:31 PM, Aug 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-20 18:22:00-04

Nine men associated with a violent Tampa street gang have been arrested after a two-year long investigation.

The men were affiliated with the 200 Skudda Gang and were rounded up in a series of arrests Tuesday morning.

Tampa Police Department will release more information at a 2 p.m. press conference. You can watch it LIVE below:

RELATED: Gang feud puts City of Tampa in danger

The investigation looked at criminal activity including homicide, credit card fraud, racketeering, drug sales and identity theft.

RELATED: U.S. Attorney's Office: 18 members of the "Bird Gang" arrested for drug and firearm charges

The investigation involved the Tampa Police Department, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the Florida Office of the Attorney General.

Police say the 200 Skudda Gang, operating within the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County, as well as Conyers County, Georgia - committed fraud throughout the United States, involving hundreds of victims.

RELATED: Teen gang member arrested in fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl in Brandon