31.   Some of the tax dodgers are organized criminal gangs, and the tax police periodically swoop down on their targets in raids that resemble drug busts.

32.   Some Taiwanese politicians are suspected of having links with organized criminal gangs that mobilize voters and financial support.

33.   Some Taiwanese politicians are suspected of having links with organized criminal gangs who mobilize voters and financial support.

34.   Suspects include La Terraza, a powerful Medellin-based organized gang, Gutierrez said.

35.   The Beijing government has weak control in Guangdong, a region where organized criminal gangs are strong.

36.   The information police provided pointed to an extortion attempt by an organized gang, the official said on condition of anonymity.

37.   An organized gang is targeting high-priced cars in suburban Richmond, British Columbia, for shipment to overseas black markets, including China, officials said Tuesday.

38.   President Boris Yeltsin on Wednesday approved an anti-crime plan targetting organized gangs, white-collar crime and corruption, news agencies reported.