Dominicans Don't Play (DDP) is a Dominican-American street gang formed in Manhattan, New York, in 1991. Known for using machetes and knives, they are involved in drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, and murder. The gang operates primarily in New York City, New Jersey, and other U.S. states, as well as internationally. They have a large share of the cocaine market through association with Colombian cartels.
CRIMENET has extracted 15 linkages for this organization, including 2 cooperative ties across 2 organizations, 11 conflicts across 5 organizations, 2 other connections and footprints in 5 countries.
Throughout the group's relatively short history as a gang they have been involved in numerous violent altercations in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, Germany, London, Belgium, Dominican Republic, and Spain.
Throughout the group's relatively short history as a gang they have been involved in numerous violent altercations in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, Germany, London, Belgium, Dominican Republic, and Spain.
Throughout the group's relatively short history as a gang they have been involved in numerous violent altercations in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, Germany, London, Belgium, Dominican Republic, and Spain.
Spanish police in Madrid noted a growing gang presence of the DDP. Spanish police report 130 documented DDP members, making them the largest in Spain. DDP is the largest and most violent street gang in Spain.
Throughout the group's relatively short history as a gang they have been involved in numerous violent altercations in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, Germany, London, Belgium, Dominican Republic, and Spain.