1.   ...an underworld gang.

2.   In April Murai was fatally stabbed by a member of an underworld gang.

3.   Concern over the presence of Chinese underworld gangs has been heightened by a string of recent arrests.

4.   Experts fear the cheap Albanian weapons will complete the arsenals of underworld gangs.

5.   Futakawa was identified as a member of a Japanese underworld gang that controls some of the large number of Thai prostitutes in Japan.

6.   Several newspapers have reported aggressively for months on the scandal, involving an underworld gang that allegedly bribed dozens of police and senior officials in exchange for protection.

7.   Su accused the Nationalists of nominating candidates with criminal records and using underworld gangs to secure their power.

8.   They often have links with underworld gangs.

9.   Igarashi also charged that city officials were using the Yakuza underworld gang when owners refuse to sell their property.

10.   The conference will examine the threats posed by cyber crime, money laundering, changing trends in narcotic crime and underworld gangs.