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Kuratong Baleleng

Kuratong Baleleng
Founded1986
Years active1986–unknown
TerritoryPhilippinesPhilippines
ActivitiesContract killing, Prostitution, fraud, drug trafficking, extortion, weapon trafficking, armed robbery, kidnapping, human trafficking and illegal gambling[1]

Kuratong Baleleng is an organized crime syndicate in the Philippines that was once an anti-communist, vigilante group.[2][3] Considered to be one of the largest syndicates in the country, Kuratong Baleleng received nationwide attention due to their alleged end in a shootout with the Philippine National Police in May 1995 in Quezon City. Since then, the syndicate has scattered throughout different provinces, with some members garnering political positions.[4][5][3]

  1. ^ Muntarbhorn, Vitit (2013). Unity in Connectivity?: Evolving Human Rights Mechanisms in the ASEAN Region. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 27. ISBN 978-9004236547. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Dorsen, Norman; Strossen, Nadine (1988). Lawyers under fire: attacks on human rights attorneys in the Philippines. Human Rights First. p. 24. ISBN 9781564320216. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Pro-Government Militias Guidebook". Philippine News Agency. 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  4. ^ De Guzman, Nicai. "Most Wanted: Kuratong Baleleng Gang". Esquire Magazine. September 18, 2018
  5. ^ "Shape up, Duterte warns those reviving 'Kuratong Baleleng'". Philippine News Agency. December 1, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

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