Forget social media — these alleged gangsters were big into anti-social media.
Members of a violent Bronx drug and gun gang used Facebook to recruit new members, and boasted of their exploits in Instagram posts and YouTube videos — playing right into the hands of investigators, according to a new indictment.
“Wat chu wanna do wit these 80 guys real tee?” one gangster from the targeted WTG gang asked another in an incriminating Facebook message, a reference to their rival “280” gang.
“Trufulley we shot 2 of them they shot 2 of us,” came the reply, according to officials. “we kan call it even 4 now.”
Ten members of WTG — which stands for We The Greatest — were arrested yesterday and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, city special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan announced.
In another online posting, accused gangbangers Jarrell Daniels, 18, and Ronald Davis, 19, treated prosecutors to an Instagram photo of themselves allegedly flashing gang signs together, their pants sagging to reveal purple and blue boxers.
The posting comes complete with cartoony little gun and drug-pill art.
On other Facebook postings, gang leaders would ask prospective recruits to pay a monetary fee or donate a gun to gain entry, authorities said.
“If yuk an western union me 125 right now you can be WTG under me and b official,” accused gang leader Shaquille Holder, 19, of The Bronx, posted to one prospect in May, officials said.
Shootings and the sale of drugs and guns were routinely chatted about on Facebook, officials said — in thinly veiled slang.
“Grip,” “glocc,” “swammy,” “slammer,” and “hammer” referred to firearms. “Floced” or “clapped” referred to a shooting.
“Krills,” “grams,” “yams,” and “grizz” referred to narcotics, officials said.
Brennan credited the arrests to the NYPD’s 44th Precinct and Field Intelligence Unit, along with Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson.