BALTIMORE, Maryland — Raekwon McMann, a 26-year-old Baltimore resident and member of the street gang Cruddy Conniving Crutballs (Triple C), was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy involving murders and attempted murders. Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar also ordered five years of supervised release following McMann’s prison term.
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron, along with officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Baltimore Police Department, announced the sentencing. According to McMann’s plea agreement and court documents, from 2015 to 2020, Triple C members were involved in a series of violent crimes, including over a dozen murders, shootings, robberies, and carjackings, to enhance the gang’s reputation and command respect in the community.
The gang financially benefitted from selling narcotics, murdering drug dealers, contract killings, and engaging in robberies. Members shared proceeds from these illegal activities and used social media to coordinate their crimes, locate victims, and discuss retaliation for violent acts committed by gang members. They also used various firearms in their crimes, trading them among each other to evade ballistic detection.
McMann was involved in two murders and two attempted murders. He actively boasted about his Triple C association on social media, often appearing with firearms and other gang members. He also distributed controlled substances like crack cocaine and was aware of the potential for murder or shooting in the course of the gang’s activities.
This investigation has resulted in the guilty pleas of 34 members and associates of Triple C. Another key gang leader, Correy Cawthorn, is scheduled for sentencing on January 4, 2024.
