Sword Boys

__NOTOC__Sword Boys is a street gang in Perth, comprising mostly of Lebanese Australians,cite news | title = Gangland explosion | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200202/ai_n17759822 | date = February 2, 2002 | work = The West Australian | accessdate = 2007-06-27 ] cite news | title = Gang alliance: Bikies, young thugs join forces | author = Ben Martin and Ben Harvey | url = http://web.archive.org/web/20020207055419/www.thewest.com.au/20020202/news/perth/tw-news-perth-home-sto42789.html | work = The West Australian | date = February 2, 2002 | accessdate = 2007-06-27 ] that has been known to authorities since mid 1990s. [cite web | url = http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/hansard/hans35.nsf/0/1540c35228adaa9b48256f00002b37b5?OpenDocument&Date=2004-08-26 | title = POLICE, GOVERNMENT POLICY AND INITIATIVES | author = Ray Halligan | work = Legislative Council of Western Australia Hansard | date = August 26, 2004 | accessdate = 2007-06-27 ] [ [http://www.ozbiker.org/news_current/wa_speculation_27_1_05.htm Media speculation on WA tensions] ] Gang members have been reported to wear a miniature gold scimitar on a chain around their necks. [cite news | work = The West Australian | author = Ben Martin | date = May 10, 2003 | title = Police Bust Street Gang Over Drugs | url = http://web.archive.org/web/20030529074801/http://www.thewest.com.au/20030510/news/perth/tw-news-perth-home-sto97562.html| accessdate = 2007-06-27 ] [cite web | url = http://www.ozbiker.org/news_current/swordboys_cheater_bust_14_03_03.htm | title = WA cops bust street gang with OMC links over drugs | work = Oz Biker | date = March 14, 2003 | accessdate = 2007-06-27 ]

Sword Boys has been responsible for a small amount of poor quality amphetamine and ecstasy distribution in Western Australia, [cite web | url = http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/hansard/hans35.nsf/edf12eb560968afa48256c460024a927/cb91a37ce40bcd3548256e36000fc8be?OpenDocument&Date=2003-05-13 | title = GANG VIOLENCE | author = Michelle Roberts, Minister for Police and Emergency Services | work = Western Australia Legislative Assembly Hansard | date = May 13, 2003 | accessdate = 2007-06-27 ] and has also been linked to car rebirthing by Western Sydney gangs, where stolen cars are stripped and reassembled. Very close to Aboriginal thugs, they are rarely seen before midnight on Perth streets.

Related Perth street gangs

*Coffin Cheaters
*The Outlaws
*Spider Boys
*M'bros, also known as Embros

References

bbc

External links

* [http://www.ozbiker.org/news_current/swordboys_cheater_bust_14_03_03.htm ozbiker.org/news_current/swordboys_cheater_bust_14_03_03.htm]
* [http://www.ozbiker.org/news_current/cc_shooting_club_23_8_05.htm ozbiker.org/news_current/cc_shooting_club_23_8_05.htm]

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