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by The Federal Bureau of Investigation (Fbi (Created by)
The El Rukns, a violent street gang that trafficked in narcotics and stolen property, was established in the 1960s. FBI offices in Chicago, Springfield, Illinois, and Minneapolis investigated the gang in cooperation with local police and federal drug enforcement authorities. The materials in this release range from 1982 to 1991. Some information in these documents may have been redacted for security purposes.