Rasta City

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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.
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