Organized Crime and Gang Section
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The Organized Crime and Gang Section is a specialized unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that investigates and prosecutes complex cases involving organized criminal enterprises and violent gangs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Organized Crime and Gang Section canonical | 1 |
| Organized Crime and Gang Section of the Criminal Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T460198 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Organized Crime and Gang Section Context triple: [Criminal Division, hasSubUnit, Organized Crime and Gang Section]
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A.
Criminal Section
The Criminal Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division that investigates and prosecutes criminal violations of federal civil rights laws.
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B.
Criminal Justice Section
The Criminal Justice Section is a specialized division of the American Bar Association that focuses on improving the criminal justice system through policy development, legal standards, and professional education.
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C.
General Directorate of Organized Crime
The General Directorate of Organized Crime is a specialized division of the Egyptian National Police responsible for investigating and combating organized criminal networks and related serious offenses across Egypt.
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D.
Environmental Crimes Section
The Environmental Crimes Section is a specialized prosecutorial unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that handles criminal enforcement of federal environmental and wildlife protection laws.
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E.
Organized Crime Control Bureau
The Organized Crime Control Bureau is a specialized division of the New York City Police Department responsible for investigating and combating organized criminal enterprises such as gangs, racketeering operations, and narcotics trafficking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Organized Crime and Gang Section Target entity description: The Organized Crime and Gang Section is a specialized unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that investigates and prosecutes complex cases involving organized criminal enterprises and violent gangs.
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A.
Criminal Section
The Criminal Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division that investigates and prosecutes criminal violations of federal civil rights laws.
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B.
Criminal Justice Section
The Criminal Justice Section is a specialized division of the American Bar Association that focuses on improving the criminal justice system through policy development, legal standards, and professional education.
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C.
General Directorate of Organized Crime
The General Directorate of Organized Crime is a specialized division of the Egyptian National Police responsible for investigating and combating organized criminal networks and related serious offenses across Egypt.
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D.
Environmental Crimes Section
The Environmental Crimes Section is a specialized prosecutorial unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that handles criminal enforcement of federal environmental and wildlife protection laws.
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E.
Organized Crime Control Bureau
The Organized Crime Control Bureau is a specialized division of the New York City Police Department responsible for investigating and combating organized criminal enterprises such as gangs, racketeering operations, and narcotics trafficking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal law enforcement component
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section of the United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OCGS ⓘ |
| activity |
coordination with federal investigative agencies
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investigation of organized crime groups ⓘ investigation of prison gangs ⓘ investigation of transnational criminal organizations ⓘ investigation of violent street gangs ⓘ prosecution of gang-related homicides and violent crimes ⓘ prosecution of large-scale drug trafficking organizations ⓘ prosecution of racketeering cases ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Drug Enforcement Administration ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ Homeland Security Investigations ⓘ United States Attorneys’ Offices appellate units ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices
United States Marshals Service ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marshals Service
state and local law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
federal prosecutors
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trial attorneys of the Criminal Division ⓘ |
| field |
federal criminal law enforcement
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gang violence prosecution ⓘ organized crime prosecution ⓘ racketeering law enforcement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
drug trafficking
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extortion ⓘ money laundering by criminal organizations ⓘ murder and violent crime in aid of racketeering ⓘ organized criminal enterprises ⓘ racketeering activity ⓘ transnational gang activity ⓘ violent gangs ⓘ |
| goal |
protect communities from organized criminal threats
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reduce violent crime associated with gangs and organized crime ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
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Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) statute ⓘ conspiracy statutes ⓘ federal criminal statutes of the United States ⓘ federal firearms laws ⓘ federal narcotics laws ⓘ money laundering statutes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mission |
coordinate multi-district and national gang prosecutions
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disrupt and dismantle national and transnational criminal organizations ⓘ investigate and prosecute complex organized criminal enterprises ⓘ investigate and prosecute violent gangs ⓘ provide expertise on organized crime and gang-related prosecutions to U.S. Attorneys’ Offices ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Justice
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
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| partOf |
Criminal Division
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surface form:
Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
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| subordinateTo | Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Organized Crime and Gang Section Description of subject: The Organized Crime and Gang Section is a specialized unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that investigates and prosecutes complex cases involving organized criminal enterprises and violent gangs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
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oversees
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Organized Crime and Gang Section
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this entity surface form:
Organized Crime and Gang Section of the Criminal Division