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largest gang in Framingham is the Kendall Street Thugs, with approximately 56 members

largest gang in Framingham is the Kendall Street Thugs, with approximately 56 members, Ferguson said.That group has been particularly active in the drug trade since their inception in 1998, and have recently merged with the Southsides, another downtown street gang. They are known to assault those who resist joining the gang.During the presentation, Ferguson showed several photos, both taken by police and others found on Myspace, of KST members hanging out during the Boston Marathon. "They often come out when we're dealing with the marathon because they know we're busy," Ferguson said.Other local gangs include the recently-discovered Deuces, who have 20 known members.The leader of the gang, who was not identified at the meeting, is a former member of the Asian Boyz, a Lowell gang, who came to Framingham and started his own gang, Ferguson said.National gangs include the Latin Kings (28 members), the Bloods (nine members), the Crips (one member), SUR-13 (13 members), MS-...