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  Founding Member of New York’s Largest Latin Kings Set Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

  June 1, 2023

  Diego Mateo of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to 27 years in prison in connection with his participation in the Black Mob set of the Latin Kings.

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  Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Conspiracy

  June 1, 2023

  Randall Taylor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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  MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving a Violent Murder and for Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations

  June 1, 2023

  Jose Lopez Rivera, an El Salvadoran national, has been sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy involving a violent murder.

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  Five Jersey City Gang Members and Associates Sentenced to Prison for Gang-Related Stabbing

  May 31, 2023

  Five members and associates of a neighborhood street gang have been sentenced to prison for their respective roles in a gang-related stabbing.

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  Twelve Quad Cities Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Charges

  May 30, 2023

  Twelve Quad Cities men were charged with offenses related to a racketeering conspiracy, who conspired to engage in a years-long pattern of violence.

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  Arrests Made in 'Operation Broken Bonds,' an Investigation into Violent Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Gun Trafficking in the Central Valley Committed by Gang Members and Associates

  May 26, 2023

  Following a multi-agency investigation in Fresno County that focused on crimes of violence, drug sales and illegal firearms possession,10 people were arrested.

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  Maryland MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders

  May 19, 2023

  Franklyn Edgardo Sanchez of Adelphi, Maryland, was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders.

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  Hudson County Man Admits Role in Gang Assault

  May 18, 2023

  Sheldon Mays admitted to stabbing a rival gang member during a retaliatory gang-related assault.

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  Los Angeles Harbor Area Gang Members and Associates Targeted in Federal Complaints Alleging Fentanyl and ‘Ghost Gun’ Sales

  May 17, 2023

  Law enforcement arrested seven members and associates of Los Angeles Harbor area street gangs on federal charges alleging the trafficking of firearms and pound quantities of narcotics such as fentanyl.

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  Four MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced for Racketeering, Violent Crimes, and Drug Distribution

  May 17, 2023

  Four Northern Virginia MS-13 gang members were sentenced to terms of imprisonment of 10 and 20 years for drug distribution, racketeering, and other crimes.

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  Gangster Disciple Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Firebombing and Drug Distribution

  May 17, 2023

  Darrell Steele, a member of the Gangster Disciples gang, pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy involving his firebombing of a prison guard’s house.

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  Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

  May 12, 2023

  Tyrone Parker Jr. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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  Leader of Newburgh Street Gang Admits to 2016 Murder

  May 10, 2023

  Ardae Hines pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering and distribution of narcotics.

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  Thirty Individuals Associated with Milwaukee Street Gang Charged with Federal Offenses Ranging from Fraud to Murder for Hire

  May 10, 2023

  Multiple alleged members and affiliates of a Milwaukee street gang known as the “Wild 100s,” the “Shark Gang,” or “SNG” were charged in a 43-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury.

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  High-Ranking Member of G-Shine Bloods Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

  May 9, 2023

  Torian Nemow of Norfolk has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

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  Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Convicted in Federal Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Probe

  May 5, 2023

  Mardi Lane, a member of a violent Chicago street gang, has been convicted of participating in a racketeering conspiracy that included murder and attempted murder.

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  Gang Leader Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possessing Firearms and Ammunition

  May 5, 2023

  Micheal Hankerson of Poinciana has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon.

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  Former Boston Public Schools Dean Who Recruited Students Into Latin Kings Gang Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Prison

  May 4, 2023

  Shaun Harrison, a former member of the Latin Kings who was, at the time, an academic dean in the Boston Public Schools, has been sentenced in Boston on racketeering charges.

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  Forty-Five Minneapolis Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Charges

  May 3, 2023

  Thirty members and associates of two Minneapolis-based street gangs have been charged with racketeering conspiracy and 15 gang members have been charged separately.

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  Former Enforcer of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

  April 28, 2023

  Orlando Santiago-Torres, a former member and Enforcer of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, was sentenced on racketeering charges.

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  Leader of North Shore Chapter of Latin Kings Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

  April 26, 2023

  Israel Rodriguez, a former Inca of the North Shore Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, was sentenced on racketeering charges.

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  Eight Crips Gang Members and Associates Indicted for Racketeering and Numerous Violent Crimes on Long Island

  April 13, 2023

  A 59-count indictment was unsealed charging eight members and associates of a violent subset of the Crips street gang known as the Insane Crip Gang or “ICG.”

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  Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Conspiracy

  April 12, 2023

  Robert Natson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

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  Detroit Street Gang Leader Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Following Convictions at Trial for Racketeering and Murder

  April 11, 2023

  Duane Peterson was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and other gang-related crimes.

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  Durham Crips Gang Member Sentenced for Fifth Robbery Conviction

  April 10, 2023

  A North Carolina man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for one count of conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of felon in possession of a firearm by an armed career criminal.

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  Superseding Indictment Charges Additional Defendant with Federal Racketeering Offenses and Murder of Chicago Rapper

  April 10, 2023

  A federal superseding indictment charges a sixth alleged member or associate of the O-Block street gang with participating in a criminal organization that murdered a Chicago rapper and violently protected the gang and its territories.

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  Baltimore Eight Tray Gangster Crips Member Sentenced to Almost 20 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges

  April 5, 2023

  Devon Powell of Baltimore has been sentenced to 235 months in prison for racketeering and drug conspiracy charges related to his gang activity.

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  MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping and Murder

  April 5, 2023

  Israel Alberto Rivas Gomez, a citizen of El Salvador residing in Mendota, was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and murder in aid of racketeering.

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  Drug Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gang Indicted with 24 Federal Arrests

  March 27, 2023

  Twenty-seven people were indicted for drug trafficking and many of those in the indictment are tied to the Aryan Family, a white supremacist prison gang.

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  Indictment Alleges New Haven Gang Members Committed Two Murders and 10 Attempted Murders

  March 27, 2023

  Six alleged gang members have been charged with conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, including drug trafficking, murder, and attempted murder.

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  Bridgeport Gang Member Involved in 2019 Murder Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison

  March 24, 2023

  Ziare Dedrick has been sentenced to 255 months in prison for his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang.

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  Former Oklahoma Jail Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

  March 23, 2023

  Kyle Tecumseh, a former detention officer, pleaded guilty to being deliberately indifferent to a substantial risk of serious harm to a pretrial detainee’s physical safety.

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  Gang Member Sentenced for Kidnapping and Drug Conspiracy

  March 20, 2023

  Steven Rios was sentenced in federal court in Boston to eight years in prison for conspiring to commit kidnapping and conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the Essex County Jail.

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  Ten Members and Associates of Marion Gardens Jersey City Gang Charged for Drug Trafficking Activities

  March 17, 2023

  Ten members of the Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were charged for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy.

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  Leader of Southwest Baltimore 'NFL' Gang Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder and a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

  March 17, 2023

  NFL gang leader Gregory Butler has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise.

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  Troy Resident Sentenced to Prison for Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

  March 13, 2023

  Terrell McDonald was sentenced to over five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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  Six Houston Gang Members Indicted for Using a Firearm in Racketeering Murder of Innocent Bystander

  March 10, 2023

  The Department of Justice today announced an indictment charging five men and a woman with aiding and abetting the use of a firearm to commit murder.

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  Detroit Gang Member Sent to Prison for Two Murders as Part of Racketeering Conspiracy

  March 9, 2023

  Carlo Wilson was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering a rival gang member and an innocent 13-year-old bystander.

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  Maryland MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders

  March 7, 2023

  Franklyn Edgardo Sanchez of Adelphi, Maryland, pleaded guilty to his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, as part of the MS-13 gang.

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  Indian Brotherhood Gang Member Sentenced for Murder

  February 17, 2023

  John Douglas Knight, an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation, was sentenced to 210 months in prison for his role in a homicide that took place in 2015.

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  South Los Angeles-Based Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Leading Crack Cocaine Manufacturing and Distribution Ring in Watts

  February 17, 2023

  Damion Baker, a leader of the Bounty Hunter Bloods (BHB) street gang, pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges.

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  Street Gang Member Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy

  February 15, 2023

  A Virgin Islands man, Wahilli James, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

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  Young Gunnerz Gang Member Sentenced for Drug and Gun Possession

  February 13, 2023

  Najalaek Walker of Troy, New York, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for one count of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.

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  Hoover Criminal Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

  February 9, 2023

  Kahlani Hamilton Jones, a Hoover Criminal Gang member and Portland resident, was sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

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  Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

  February 6, 2023

  Jamar Traylor of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for offenses related to his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang.

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  FBI Cleveland Cartel Gang Narcotics & Laundering Task Force Announces Seizure of 88 Pounds of Drugs Valued at $5.2 Million and the Arrest of Two Drug Trafficking Organization Operatives

  February 4, 2023

  The FBI Cleveland Cartel Gang Narcotics & Laundering Task Force (CGNL Task Force) announce the recent seizure of 36 kilograms of suspected fentanyl.

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

  February 1, 2023

  Samael Mathieu of Taunton has been sentenced to 114 months in prison in connection with his involvement in the violent Boston-based street gang, NOB.

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  Leader of Brooklyn Based Elite Assassin Millas Gang Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Firearms Offense

  February 1, 2023

  Quandel Smothers of Brooklyn has been convicted of racketeering conspiracy and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime.

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  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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