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…
New Haven Gang Member Charged with Federal Firearm and Narcotics Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, and New Haven Police Chief Renee Dominguez announced that a…
Member of Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for His Role in the Drug Distribution Conspiracy
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Tirrel Saunders, a/k/a “Pretty”, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release,…
Member of Boston Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracies
BOSTON – A former member of the Boston-based Devon Street Kings Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced yesterday on racketeering and drug charges. Steven…
Multi-agency effort leads to the arrest of a cartel member
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents together with Webb County Constable’s Office (WCCP2) Precinct 2 arrested a cartel member near downtown Laredo. The incident occurred on Nov. 9, when agents…
Upper Skagit tribal member sentenced to 15 years in prison for assault
Seattle – A 44–year-old member of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 years in prison for three federal felonies in connection with…
Long Island Bloods Gang Member Convicted of Racketeering and Other Charges, Including Murder, Narcotics Distribution and Sex Trafficking
Earlier today, following four weeks of trial, a federal jury in Central Islip, New York, returned a guilty verdict against Bloods gang member Lawrence Lewis, also known as “L Boogs,” for the…
Calexico Agents Arrest Sureño Gang Member over the Weekend
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Saturday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 2:48 a.m., when agents assigned to the Calexico station…
Enrolled member of the Navajo Nation pleads guilty to federal assault charges
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Quincee Zohnnie, 25, of Shiprock, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty in federal court on Oct. 26 to assault with a…
Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 78 Months for Federal Gun Possession Offense
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHAZ DEAR, also known as “Spazz,” 24, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L.…
Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Luis Mendez, a/k/a “King Primo,”…
“11 Hunnit” Gang Member Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of the Hill District neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh, has been sentenced in federal court to 12 years (144 months) of incarceration followed by five…
Member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe sentenced to two years in federal prison for domestic assault
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Drew Beck, 36, of Mescalero, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, was sentenced in federal court on Oct. 4 to two years and five…
Latin Dragons Nation Member Sentenced to 204 Months of Imprisonment
HAMMOND- Ralph Mendez, 47, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as a member…
Calexico Agents Arrest MS-13 Gang Member
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Wednesday morning.The incident occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m., when agents assigned to the Calexico station…
Federal Indictment Returned Charging Ruston Man with Making Threats Against Member of Congress
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Chase Levi Thibodeaux, 38, of Ruston, Louisiana, with threatening a…
School board member under fire for class trip to gay bar
ISLAND CITY, FL – It’s probably inappropriate to take elementary school students on a class trip to a bar. Many others on Twitter thought it was even more egregious to take students…
Bloods Gang Member Is Sentenced To More Than 13 Years For Drug Trafficking
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney ordered Robert Allen McClinton, 32, of Charlotte, to serve 135 months in prison and eight years of supervised release on drug trafficking…
Gulf Cartel Member and Criminal Migrants Arrested at the Border
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member, a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, a migrant with a previous conviction for sexual assault of…
Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting, Other Violent Acts
TYIESE WARREN, also known as “Loose Screw,” 21, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooly in Bridgeport to a racketeering offense stemming from a murder and other…
Tribal Member Sentenced to Prison for Drug Conspiracy
Jackson, Miss. – A member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute hydrocodone on the Choctaw…