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Bridgeport gang member gets 40 years for fatal shooting and gang-related violence
BRIDGEPORT, CT – A 30-year-old member of a violent Bridgeport street gang was sentenced Monday to 40 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included murder, drug…
41 Members of a Violent Gang Charged With Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations in San Juan, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On May 17, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 41 violent gang members from the municipality of San…
Godfather Of Black Stone Gorilla Gang Sentenced To Over 32 Years In Prison
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALEXANDER ARGUEDAS, a/k/a “Reckless,” was sentenced today to 32 years and 6 months in prison in connection…
RGV Agents Apprehend Criminal Migrants and Gang Members
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested three criminal migrants and seven gang members this week preventing them from infiltrating our communities. On May 16, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station (FLF)…
Chicago Gang Member Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Offenses Including Murder
CHICAGO — A member of a violent Chicago street gang has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity that included the murder of…
Gang leader convicted of federal charges in connection with nightclub shooting and subsequent murder of 17-year-old witness
ATLANTA, Ga. – A federal jury found Maurice Antonio Kent guilty of RICO Conspiracy, violent crime in aid of racketeering, discharging a firearm during the commission of those violent crimes, and possession…
U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref Announces FBI Sweep Down on Gang Activity, Drug Trafficking, and Violent Crime in Yakima County
Yakama, WA – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned numerous indictments charging multiple individuals with various federal crimes…
Member of Philadelphia ‘Hilltop’ Drug Gang Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Paul Robinson, 32, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison, and six years of supervised release…
Manchester Crips Gang Member, Ocean County Heroin Dealer Arrested
MANCHESTER, NJ – A drug dealer and alleged member of the infamous Crips gang was arrested in a Manchester Township apartment complex on Tuesday, according to the Manchester Township Police Department. Recently,…
MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Three Murders on Long Island
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jhonny Contreras, a member of the Brentwood Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal organization, pleaded…
Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 8 Years for Drug Trafficking, Role in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting
DESTINE CALDERON, 27, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 97 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his…
In El Salvador’s gang crackdown, quotas drive ‘arbitrary’ arrests of innocents
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR – Dozens of innocent people have been apprehended in El Salvador in recent months amid President Nayib Bukele’s “war on gangs,” after superiors forced officers to meet…
New York City Police Use GPS Tracker to Locate Two Known Gang Members Involved in Armed Carjacking
NEW YORK, NY – Police from the New York City Police Department were able to quickly locate two armed and known gang members after they carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in Astoria.…
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Violent Murders
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Milton Portillo Rodriguez, a/k/a “Little Gangster”, a/k/a “Seco”, age 26, to life in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy, racketeering, attempted murder,…
Ten Alleged Members or Associates of Chicago Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Probe
CHICAGO — A joint federal and local drug trafficking investigation has resulted in federal charges against ten alleged members or associates of a Chicago street gang for conspiring to distribute heroin and…
RGV Agents Keep Gang Members and Sex Offenders off the Streets
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested two child sex offenders, four Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) and a 18th Street gang member in 48 hours, keeping them out of our communities. On…
Portland Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Eugene Marijuana Dispensary
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man affiliated with the Hoover Criminal Gang and Unthank Park Hustlers, two allied Portland street gangs, was sentenced to federal prison today for robbing a Eugene marijuana dispensary. Timothy…
Manhattan Gang Member Convicted Of 2014 Murder Of Orlando Rivera
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction of CHRISTIAN PABON, a/k/a “Banga,” of racketeering conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering. A…
Recording Artist Gang Leader Pleads Guilty To Racketeering And Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracies
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that recording artist CASWELL SENIOR, a/k/a “Casanova,” pled guilty today to racketeering and narcotics offenses arising out of…
Brooklyn Gang Leader Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Murder for Hire Conspiracy, Use of a Firearm, and Narcotics Trafficking
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Ronald Williams, a leader of the ‘90s Crew street gang based in the Canarsie and East Flatbush neighborhoods of Brooklyn, was sentenced by United States…
Latin King Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Prison for the 2005 Murder of C.W. Post Student-Basketball Star
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Jaime Rivera, a member of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation street gang, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Denis…
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders
Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar today sentenced Oscar Armando Sorto Romero, a/k/a “Lobo,” age 23, to life in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy and for racketeering,…
Sex Offender and Gang Members Arrested in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested a registered sex offender and four gang members over the last few days. On May 2, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents processed…
Three Haitian Nationals and One U.S. Citizen Charged with Firearms Trafficking in Support of 400 Mawozo Gang in Haiti
WASHINGTON – An indictment was unsealed today charging four defendants with participating in a criminal conspiracy to violate U.S. export laws by smuggling firearms and munitions…
Leader of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang extradited to U.S.
By Gessika Thomas and Brian Ellsworth PORT-AU-PRINCE – The leader of Haiti’s feared 400 Mawozo gang, which last year abducted a group of missionaries from the United States and Canada, has been…
White Supremacist Gang Leader and Members and Associates Convicted on Racketeering and Murder Charges
WASHINGTON – Five members and associates of a violent white supremacist gang, the 1488s, were convicted today in Alaska by a federal jury of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping,…
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