• Press Release

  United States Attorney Commends Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for Combating Violent Crime

  January 26, 2023

  United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the results of the United States Attorney’s Office’s ongoing efforts to fight violent crime.

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  Member of Violent Boston Gang Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Racketeering and Drug Offenses

  January 26, 2023

  Michael Brandao of Boston has been sentenced to nine years in prison in connection with his involvement in the violent Boston-based street gang, NOB.

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  Sixty Southside Locos Gang Members and Associates Convicted for Drug Trafficking Operation Directed from Oklahoma State Prisons

  January 25, 2023

  A multi-year investigation targeting members and associates of the Southside Locos gang has resulted in 60 convictions through multiple federal and state cases.

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  Latin Dragon Nation Member Sentenced

  January 24, 2023

  Keenan Seymour of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering activity.

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  Former Duquesne Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Heroin for Neighborhood Street Gang

  January 23, 2023

  Delbert Pate, a former resident of Duquesne, and a fugitive from 2019 to 2022, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics law.

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  Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

  January 19, 2023

  D’Andre Preston was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy, including committing a murder.

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  Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Gun Offense

  January 18, 2023

  Lamain Heard was sentenced to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a federal firearm offense.

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  MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of Racketeering, Including Murders, and Federal Drug Charges

  January 13, 2023

  Brayan Contreras-Avalos was sentenced to life in prison on charges related to his participation in a racketeering enterprise known as La Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13.

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  Man Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charge for Allegedly Murdering Teenage Girl to Increase Position in Violent Street Gang

  January 13, 2023

  Patrick Johnson has been indicted on a racketeering charge for allegedly murdering a teenage girl to maintain and increase his position in a violent Chicago street gang.

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  Sixty-Nine Universal Aryan Brotherhood Gang Members and Associates Convicted During Multiyear Investigation Into Their Drug Trafficking of Methamphetamine

  January 9, 2023

  A multiyear investigation into a prison-based drug trafficking organization has resulted in 69 defendants being convicted across multiple cases.

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  Chicago Gang Member Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Machine Gun and Shooting at Rival Gang Members

  January 5, 2023

  Willie Glenn, a member of a Chicago street gang, has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a machine gun.

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  Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to Roles in Nationwide Felony Lane Gang Conspiracy

  December 20, 2022

  Joshua Mallory and Gary Grier, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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  Six Alleged Baltimore BGF Gang Members and Associates Indicted for a Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge, Including Murder, Murder-for-Hire, Drug Trafficking, Armed Robbery, and Witness Tampering

  December 19, 2022

  A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging six Baltimore men for conspiring to participate in a violent racketeering enterprise.

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  Former Gang Member and California State Inmate Receives Over Five Years in Federal Prison for His Role in $25 Million Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme

  December 19, 2022

  Daryol Richmond was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a fraud scheme.

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  Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Murder in Maryland

  December 16, 2022

  Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia were convicted of racketeering and murder in aid of racketeering conspiracies.

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  Dorchester Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

  December 15, 2022

  A Dorchester man was sentenced in a racketeering conspiracy stemming from his involvement in the Boston-based street gang NOB.

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  Poughkeepsie Street Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for 2012 Murder

  December 14, 2022

  Dimetri Moseley has been sentenced for his participation in the activities of a Poughkeepsie street gang, including the 2012 murder of Caval Haylett.

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  Detroit Street Gang Leader Faces Mandatory Life Sentence Following Convictions at Trial for Racketeering and Murder

  December 9, 2022

  A federal jury convicted the leader of the It’s Just Us (IJU) street gang of racketeering and murder.

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  Leader of Baltimore Eight Tray Gangster Crips Sentenced to More Than 37 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges, Including Three Homicides and Three Non-Fatal Shootings

  December 8, 2022

  Trayvon Hall (aka “Tru” and “G Tru”) was sentenced to 454 months in federal prison for racketeering and drug conspiracy charges.

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  New Bern Blood Gang Member Sentenced to 17½ Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

  December 8, 2022

  Daquan Doral Carter was sentenced to 210 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearm charges.

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  Baltimore Area MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murders and Attempted Murders

  December 7, 2022

  A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging four members of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) with racketeering conspiracy involving murder.

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  Bully Hard Gang Member Charged with Murder of a Minor Victim in Poughkeepsie

  December 6, 2022

  Elijah Bermudez, a gang member, has been charged with murder in aid of racketeering for the June 20, 2020, murder of a minor victim in Poughkeepsie.

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  Columbus Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking

  December 2, 2022

  Bobby Thomas, a convicted felon and member of the Crips gang organization operating in Columbus, was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for drug trafficking.

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  Fourteen Gang Members and Associates from Newburgh and Poughkeepsie Charged with Racketeering, Narcotics, and Firearms Offenses

  December 1, 2022

  A 10-Count Indictment was announced today, charging 14 members of the Young Gunnaz Gang, including the gang’s high-ranking street leaders.

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  Eight Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Roles in the Execution of a Teenage Gang Member for Suspected Snitching

  November 30, 2022

  Gary Terrell Davis, an associate of the 135 Piru gang, is the last defendant to be sentenced for his role in a federal RICO conspiracy.

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  Ten Associated with Nuestra Familia Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking Offenses in Kings and Tulare Counties

  November 29, 2022

  Ten defendants arrested as part of Operation Red Reaper have pleaded guilty to drug trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

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  Member of Baltimore Gang Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracies, Including Murders, Attempted Murders, Carjackings, and Armed Robberies

  November 28, 2022

  Rashaud Nesmith was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a racketeering conspiracy charge, plus a second racketeering charge in connection with his participation in Triple C, a violent street gang.

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  Felony Lane Gang Participant Sentenced to Federal Prison

  November 28, 2022

  Melvin Brooks was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.

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  Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 27 Years in Prison for Murder of Brentwood Teen and Subsequent Shooting

  November 22, 2022

  Nelson Argueta-Quintanilla was sentenced to 327 months in prison for his role in the murder of Oscar Acosta and attempt to shoot and kill rival gang members.

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  Four Members and Associates of the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples Convicted of Gang-Related Shootings in Brooklyn

  November 18, 2022

  Four individuals were convicted on multiple counts, including for conspiracy to murder rival gang members in-aid-of racketeering.

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  Brockton Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Racketeering and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracies

  November 18, 2022

  Wilson Goncalves-Mendes was sentenced for racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracies stemming from his involvement in the Boston-based street gang, NOB.

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  Two Members and Associates of the 18th Street Gang Sentenced to Prison Terms for Violent Crimes Committed in Aid of Racketeering

  November 17, 2022

  Two members and associates of the 18th Street gang were sentenced to more than five years each in prison for their roles in an attack on rival gang members.

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  Georgia Man Who Supplied Bridgeport Gang Members with Firearms Pleads Guilty

  November 16, 2022

  Stephfan Sanderson of Georgia pleaded guilty in Bridgeport to a firearms trafficking offense.

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  Former Trap House Landlord and Associate of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced

  November 15, 2022

  Robert Avitable, a former landlord and associate of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, was sentenced for racketeering.

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  Leader of Violent Chicago Street Gang Convicted on Federal Racketeering Charge

  November 15, 2022

  A federal jury convicted the leader of a Chicago street gang, Donald Lee, on racketeering conspiracy, firearm, and drug charges.

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  Riverhead Man Sentenced to 27 Years' Imprisonment for Firearm Related Murder

  November 14, 2022

  Jason Langhorn of Riverhead has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his participation in the murder of Thomas Lacolla on November 17, 2015.

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  MS-13 Clique Leader Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison

  November 10, 2022

  Manuel Adan Yanez Cruz, the leader of a local MS-13 clique, has been sentenced in Boston to 162 months in prison.

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  Southwest Baltimore 'NFL' Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Committing a Murder

  November 9, 2022

  Darran Malik Butler of Baltimore has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy.

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  MS-13 Gang Members Charged with 2015 Murder in Brentwood

  November 8, 2022

  Three MS-13 gang members have been charged with the murder of 24-year-old Kenneth Evans, Jr. in Brentwood, New York, on November 28, 2015.

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  Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Haitian Gang Leaders for Kidnappings of U.S. Citizens

  November 7, 2022

  The Department of Justice announced the unsealing of charges against seven leaders of five Haitian gangs, including gang leaders involved in the kidnappings of U.S. citizens.

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  Twelve Defendants Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses in a Multi-Agency Operation

  November 4, 2022

  Following an 18-month investigation targeting local criminal street gangs in Bakersfield, 12 defendants have been charged federally.

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  Fugitive Steven Giovanni Aguila-Medina Caught in Mexico and Returned to California by the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force

  November 4, 2022

  Steven Aguilar-Medina, a fugitive wanted for his alleged involvement in a murder and attempted murder in 2009, was arrested and returned to Los Angeles.

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  Hartford Gang Member Guilty of 2013 Drug-Related Murder

  November 2, 2022

  A federal jury in Hartford has found Antwane Williams-Bey guilty of the drug-related murder of Valentin Santos Jr., 21, in Hartford in 2013.

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  Vineland Boys Member Who Helped Run the Gang’s Drug Trafficking Operations Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for RICO, Drug Crimes

  November 2, 2022

  Mark Anthony Espinosa, a member of the San Fernando Valley-based Vineland Boys who helped run the street gang’s drug trafficking operations, received 120 months in prison.

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  Gang Leader Sentenced to More Than 25 Years for Assault and Murder Schemes Committed Inside Monterey County Jail

  November 1, 2022

  Vincent Gerald Garcia of Salinas was sentenced to 306 months in federal prison following his federal jury convictions for multiple conspiracies involving gang violence.

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  Member of Southwest Baltimore 'NFL' Gang Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

  October 31, 2022

  Bobby Cannon of Baltimore has been sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy.

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  Four Suspected Niagara Falls Gang Members Charged with Narcotics Conspiracy

  October 28, 2022

  Four defendants have been charged by criminal complaint with drug crimes.

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  Queens, New York Man Found Guilty in Kidnapping, Torture Plot Which Resulted in Death of Two Brothers in Schuylkill River in 2014

  October 25, 2022

  Jason Rivera of Queens, New York, has been convicted at trial of kidnapping and extortion charges arising from his involvement with a violent gang.

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  Seven Set to Appear in Court on Violent Crime Charges

  October 24, 2022

  Authorities have taken seven Houston area men into custody on allegations including conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by robbery.

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  Three Members of Violent Reading, Pennsylvania Drug Gang Convicted by Jury of Federal Murder, Kidnapping and Drug Conspiracy Charges

  October 20, 2022

  Three individuals were convicted at trial of murder, kidnapping, drug distribution and firearms offenses.

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  Detroit Street Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Murdering Two People as Part of a Racketeering Conspiracy

  October 19, 2022

  Edwin Mills, a Detroit street gang member, pleaded guilty to murdering a rival gang member and an innocent 13-year-old bystander as part of a racketeering conspiracy.

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  Jury Convicts Longtime Hoover Criminal Gang Members of Racketeering Conspiracy, Murder in Aid of Racketeering

  October 19, 2022

  A federal jury in Portland found two longtime Hoover Criminal Gang members guilty of conspiring to commit racketeering through various criminal acts spanning decades.

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  Waterloo Gang Member Found with Loaded, Stolen Gun Sentenced to Federal Prison

  October 13, 2022

  Sir Frank Nelson III, from Waterloo, who was found with a loaded stolen firearm during a traffic stop, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.

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  Member of Baltimore 'Triple C' Gang Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Multiple Murders and Attempted Murders

  October 7, 2022

  Michael Chester of Baltimore has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy.

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  Leader and Member of Southwest Baltimore 'NFL' Gang Admit to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy Related to Their Gang Activities, Including Murder and a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

  October 5, 2022

  Gang leader Gregory Butler and James Henry Roberts pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang.

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  Three MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy

  September 29, 2022

  A federal jury convicted three men for conspiring to participate in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise, commonly known as MS-13.

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  U.S. Department of Justice Announces Surge of Resources to Fight Violent Crime in Houston

  September 29, 2022

  Law Enforcement officials met to announce a new initiative that will surge law enforcement tools and resources to target gangs who are terrorizing communities in Houston.

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  Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial

  September 29, 2022

  Luis Flores-Reyes, Jairo Jacome, and Brayan Contreras-Avalos, gang members, have been convicted on federal charges related to a racketeering enterprise.

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  Five 'New Aryan Empire' Associates Sentenced to Prison

  September 29, 2022

  Five defendants have been sentenced for their involvement in crimes carried out on behalf of a white supremacist gang.

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  High Ranking MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

  September 28, 2022

  Andy Tovar of White Post has been sentenced to life in prison for his leadership role in multiple violent crimes, including a 2017 murder in Charlottesville.

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  Boston Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

  September 23, 2022

  Joshua Teixeira was sentenced for racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracies stemming from his involvement in the Boston-based street gang NOB.

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  Seven Members of Bounty Hunter Bloods Gang Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

  September 20, 2022

  Seven members of a New Jersey gang associated with the Bounty Hunter Bloods were charged by indictment with racketeering conspiracy.

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  Four Men Sentenced for Gang-Related Murder and Multistate Drug Trafficking Ring

  September 16, 2022

  Four individuals have been sentenced to multiple life terms and 26 years in prison for numerous charges relating to a murder.

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  Jury Convicts Four Members of Kansas City Street Gang of Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

  September 15, 2022

  Four Kansas City, Missouri men who were part of 246, a violent street gang, were convicted by a federal jury for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.

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  MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to 2015 Murder in Babylon, Attempted Murder in Bay Shore, and Other Crimes

  September 15, 2022

  Reynaldo Lopez-Alvarado, an MS-13 gang member, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges for his participation in the November 2015 murder of Cesar Rivera-Vasquez.

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  Twenty-Three Members of a Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Yauco, Puerto Rico

  September 15, 2022

  A jury returned an indictment charging 23 gang members from the municipality of Yauco with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.

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  Glock Boyz Gang Member Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Firearms Offenses

  September 13, 2022

  Damon Long, a member of the Glock Boyz street gang, has been sentenced to prison for aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and illegally possessing firearms.

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  More than 1 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized in Albuquerque Operation

  September 12, 2022

  The Albuquerque FBI Violent Gang Task Force executed 16 federal search warrants in various locations in an investigation targeting violent street and prison gangs.

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  Former Member of Springfield Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

  September 9, 2022

  Jonathan Casiano, a former member of the Springfield Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, has been sentenced for drug offenses.

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  Hustlas Don’t Sleep Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

  September 8, 2022

  Duane Eugene Cash, Jr., a Washington County resident, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on his conviction of federal narcotics and firearms charges.

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  Long Island MS-13 Gang Members Face Additional Racketeering Charges, Including for the 2016 Murder of a Central Islip Man

  September 7, 2022

  Eight members and associates of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the “MS-13,” were charged with multiple racketeering offenses.

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  Member of 'Merry Point Boys' Gang Sentenced

  September 1, 2022

  Shadonta Lateef Beane of Lancaster has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

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  Founders, Members, and Associates of the Ghostface Gangsters Gang Convicted of RICO Conspiracy, Drug, and Firearm Offenses

  August 31, 2022

  Twenty-five defendants, including three of the seven founders of the Ghostface Gangsters Gang, have pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including RICO conspiracy.

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  Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Role in 2018 Murder

  August 30, 2022

  Ta'ron Pharr was sentenced to 216 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for gang-related activity, including his role in a murder in Bridgeport’s East End.

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  MS-13 Gang Member Admits to Extorting Langley Park, Maryland Business Owners

  August 30, 2022

  MS-13 gang member Jilmer Hernandez-Alvarado pleaded guilty to conspiracy to extort business owners and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

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  Four Jersey City Gang Members and Associates Admit Gang-Related Stabbing

  August 30, 2022

  Four members and associates of a neighborhood street gang in Hudson County, New Jersey, admitted their respective roles in a gang-related stabbing.

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  Latin Dragon Nation Member Sentenced to 420 Months Imprisonment

  August 30, 2022

  Gustavo Mata was sentenced on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as a member of the Latin Dragons Nation street gang.

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  Federal and State Law Enforcement Partners Join Forces to Crack Down on Violent Pueblo Gang

  August 23, 2022

  Officials announced the results of a five-year investigation into violent gang activity in Pueblo, resulting in the convictions and sentencings of more than a dozen gang members and associates.

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  Los Angeles Street Gang Targeted in Federal Racketeering Indictment that Alleges Narcotics, Firearms, and Extortion Offenses

  August 18, 2022

  28 members and associates of the South Los Angeles-based Eastside Playboys street gang were arrested on federal racketeering, narcotics, and firearms charges.

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  Rollin’ 30s Crips Leader Sentenced to 37 Years

  August 16, 2022

  Three Roanoke men, all members of the Rollin’ 30s Crips, a criminal street gang responsible for two murders in the City of Roanoke, have been sentenced.

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  Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

  August 12, 2022

  Ralph Ernest of Waterbury has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for drug and firearm offenses.

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  Aryan Brotherhood Gang Member From Visalia Charged for Firearm Possession

  August 11, 2022

  A grand jury returned a one-count indictment against Brian Thomas Whitworth, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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  MS-13 Gang Member Fugitive Extradited From El Salvador to Face Racketeering and Murder Charges on Long Island

  August 10, 2022

  José Jonathan Guevara-Castro, an alleged member of the violent transnational criminal organization MS-13 and a fugitive from justice, was extradited from El Salvador to the United States.

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  Long-Time Leader of South L.A. Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Activity That Included Murder

  August 5, 2022

  A long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips street gang was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for a series of criminal acts.

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  18th Street Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Conspiracy Leading to the Death of a 19-Year-Old Woman

  August 5, 2022

  Jordan Moreno, a member of the Tiny Locos Surenos clique of the 18th Street gang, pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges related to the death of a 19-year-old woman.

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  Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for His Role in a 2012 Murder in Baldwin Harbor and Multiple Violent Crimes

  August 5, 2022

  Richard Michel, a gang member, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for racketeering and predicate acts, including kidnapping, assault, and murder.

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  Imprisoned Leader of Gang-Related Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Nearly 40 Years in Federal Prison

  July 29, 2022

  Jackie Kavaskia McMillan, the imprisoned leader of a criminal conspiracy gang, has been sentenced to nearly 40 years in federal prison.

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  Thirty-Three Members of a Violent Gang Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in Fajardo, Puerto Rico

  July 27, 2022

  A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 33 violent gang members from the municipality of Fajardo with drug and firearm crimes.

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  Latin Count Gang Member Convicted of Gang Related Activity Resulting in the Murders of a 16-Year-Old and 33-Year-Old

  July 26, 2022

  Eduardo Luciano of Hammond was found guilty of conspiracy to participate in racketeering, drug distribution offenses, and using a firearm to commit two murders.

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  MS-13 Member Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Murder

  July 26, 2022

  Juan Garcia-Gomez, an MS-13 gang member, has been sentenced to 420 months in prison for his execution-style killing of a man in 2015.

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  Members of Bronx Street Gang and Their Hitman Charged with Racketeering, Firearms Offenses, and Murder

  July 22, 2022

  Additional charges were announced against six alleged members of a street gang known as the Young Bronx Money Getters or YBMG in the Bronx, New York.

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  Former Enforcer for New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

  July 19, 2022

  Jose Vasquez, a former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings), was sentenced on racketeering charges.

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  Folk Nation Leader Charged in Connection with March 22, 2022 Shooting

  July 12, 2022

  Kwyme Waddell, one of the top leaders of the No Love City subset of the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples, a violent street gang, is charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition.

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  Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

  July 12, 2022

  Tremayne Thompson, a member of a violent Chicago street gang, has been sentenced to more than 35 years in federal prison for engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity.

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  Kings County Norteno Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Sales

  July 11, 2022

  Manuel Garcia was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring to sell over 500 grams of methamphetamine.

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  Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Role in 2019 Murder

  July 5, 2022

  Tyrone Moore pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang, including the murder of a rival.

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  Jury Finds MS-13 Members Guilty of Roles in Murdering Two Juveniles

  July 2, 2022

  Five members of MS-13 have been convicted by a federal jury for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of two adolescent boys in 2016.

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  Latin Kings Associate Sentenced for Firearms Offense

  July 1, 2022

  Derek Southworth, an associate of the Massachusetts Latin Kings, was sentenced in federal court in Boston for firearm and ammunition charges.

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  Leader of Violent Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Organization and His Mother Sentenced to Years in Jail

  June 30, 2022

  Vincent Caruso, the leader of a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization, and his mother, Laurie Caruso, have been sentenced for their roles in a drug conspiracy.

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  Female MS-13 Gang Associate Pleads Guilty to 2019 Murder of 15-Year-Old in Central Islip

  June 30, 2022

  Lidia DelCarmen-Rodriguez, a gang associate of MS-13, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the use of a firearm, causing the death of Jasson Medrano-Molina.

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