Rasta City

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Rasta City, also called Seven or 7, is a gang in Trinidad and Tobago. [1] [2] [3] [4] Their main rival used to be Muslim City, but after a falling out between some Rasta City members, a split occurred, leading to the formation of Sixx/6ixx/6 and Seven, the latter of which is now called Rasta City. [1] [3] [4] Their current enemies also include 6 and ABG (Anybody Gets It). [5] [1] The current leader of Rasta City is "Prezzi". [1]

In July 2019, Rasta City leader Akini "Dole" Adams was killed during a police raid in Sea Lots. [6] [7]

In the summer of 2019, musicians Marlon Asher (Marlon Sobers), Izac King (Shaquille Selkridge) and Orlando Octave released a single named "UniTTy" calling for both sides of the war to learn the truth of their faiths and end their gangland killings. [8]

In November 2023 it was reported in the news that Rasta City had agreed to a peace deal with Sixx. [1] However, shootings continued soon after, including an attempted assassination of singer "Kman 6ixx" in December. [9] [10] Several local singers have been alleged to have affiliations with different gangs at various times. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gang truce". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. Ellis/GlobalAmericans, Evan (12 September 2017). "Drugs, Gangs & Radical Islam in a Caribbean Paradise". The Crime Report. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 Adams, Ericka B.; Morris, Patrice K.; Maguire, Edward R. (26 December 2018). "The Impact of Gangs on Community Life in Trinidad" . Race and Justice. 11 (4): 543–566. doi:10.1177/2153368718820577. ISSN   2153-3687.
  4. 1 2 "PoS gang war spirals out of control again". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. "'Gang war raging from jail'". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. "Reclaiming Las Cuevas, Sea Lots, after Sandman and Dole". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. Ramdass, Rickie (25 July 2019). "'Dole Chadee' killed by cops in Sea Lots". Caribbean Communications Network. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. Mondezie, Michael (31 August 2019). "Exposing the mocking pretenders". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  9. Bartlett, Joey (28 December 2023). "4 dead in highway shooting". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  10. "Four killed in highway ambush on artiste's car". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  11. Seemungal, Joshua. "Dancehall artistes in PoS peace talks". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 26 September 2025.