Gang members have been put on alert; membership of a gang will soon be a criminal offence in Barbados once the Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill becomes law.

“Jail, jail, jail is what awaits you if you belong to or associate with a gang,” Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the House of Assembly on Friday, warning those associating with gangs and gang members that the proposed law casts a wide net and carries severe penalties.

“The government is dropping the hammer on gangs. The government is taking back control of Barbados.”