Three Aryan Brotherhood leaders sentenced in federal racketeering case, two get life for murder
WASHINGTON — Three high-ranking members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang were sentenced Monday for racketeering conspiracy involving murder, drug trafficking, and other violent crimes committed from within California prisons. Francis Clement,…
MS-13 Gang Member Extradited from El Salvador to Face Racketeering and Murder Charges on Long Island
LONG ISLAND, NY (PRESS RELEASE – DOJ) – José Jonathan Guevara-Castro, also known as “Suspechoso” (Guevara-Castro), an alleged member of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the…
Long-Time Leader of South L.A. Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Activity that Included Murder
LOS ANGELES – A long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips (ECC) street gang was sentenced late this afternoon to 420 months in federal prison for a…
Sixteen Members Of Own Every Dollar Gang Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering And Narcotics Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”),…
Ex-JPMorgan traders’ racketeering trial draws to close
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -Three former JPMorgan Chase & Co employees began delivering their final defense against conspiracy and racketeering charges on Thursday, with an attorney telling jurors that ex-traders who cooperated…
Savage Life Boys Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges
DAVENPORT, Iowa – On July 25, 2022, a Davenport man, Darion Daquan Gardner, age 27, pleaded guilty to Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering, Causing Death Through Use of…
Ms-13 Member Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Murder
NEWARK, N.J. – An MS-13 gang member was sentenced today to 420 months in prison for his execution-style killing of a man in 2015, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney…
Members Of Bronx Street Gang And Their Hitman Charged With Racketeering, Firearms Offenses, And Murder
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Frank…
Members Of Bronx Street Gang And Their Hitman Charged With Racketeering, Firearms Offenses, And Murder
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Frank…
Former Enforcer for New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering charges. Jose Vasquez, a/k/a “King Fearless,”…
Final Cherry Hill Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy Including Murdering an Individual Believed to be a Rival Gang Member
Baltimore, Maryland – Travis Alewine, a/k/a “Sticks,” age 30, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise in connection with his membership in the “Hillside” gang,…
Metropolitan Transition Center Detainee Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charges Relating to a Smuggling Scheme
Baltimore, Maryland – Christopher Mann, age 39, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering conspiracy in relation to a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore, Maryland.…
Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy
CHICAGO — 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 that included multiple…
Two Additional Defendants Plead Guilty in Nationwide Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting the Elderly
SAN DIEGO – Two more members of a nationwide “grandparent scam” network have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act known as RICO. Lyda Harris of…
Laplace Woman Sentenced for Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering
NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon sentenced TRACY MORGAN, age 51, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, on June 30, 2022, to a total of 46 months…
Former Correctional Officer at Jessup Correctional Institution Sentenced to Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy Charge
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced former Correctional Dietary Officer Chanel Pierce, age 29, of Pikesville, Maryland, yesterday to 21 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years…
10 Boston Gang Members and Associates Convicted of Racketeering, Drug and Firearm Offenses
BOSTON – Ten members and associates of NOB, a Boston-based street gang, have pleaded guilty over the last several weeks in federal court to various crimes, including racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, drug trafficking…
Essex County Man Admits Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to murder a federal witness to protect a drug trafficking enterprise of which he was a member, U.S. Attorney Philip…
Two Members of Baltimore “Triple C” Gang Plead Guilty to a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murders and Attempted Murders
Baltimore, Maryland – Rashaud Nesmith, a/k/a Shaud, age 21, and Michael Chester, a/k/a Mikkie, age 23, both of Baltimore, have pleaded guilty to their participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including attempted murder…
Gang Members And Others Who Used Violence To Take Control Of New York Fire Mitigation Industry Charged With Racketeering And Extortion
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Ricky J.…
Former Enforcer of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
BOSTON – A former member and Enforcer of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. Orlando Santiago-Torres, a/k/a…
14 Alleged Traveling Vice Lord Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges
Memphis, TN –A federal grand jury has indicted fourteen alleged members and associates of the Traveling Vice Lord /Junk Yard Dogs (TVL/JYD), a …
Normandy, Franklin, And Loudon “Nfl” Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Participate in a Racketeering Enterprise
Baltimore, Maryland – Juawan Davis, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise. Following his guilty plea, U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced…
Bronx Gang Member Charged With Murder, Attempted Murder, And Racketeering
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Keechant L. Sewell, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent-in-Charge…
Three Members Of Sonoma Motorcycle Gang Convicted Of Racketeering Conspiracy And Related Crimes
SAN FRANCISCO – Earlier today, a federal jury found Jonathan Nelson, a/k/a Jon Jon; Brian Wayne Wendt; and Russell Taylor Ott, a/k/a Rusty, guilty of murder in aid of racketeering as part…
Cherry Hill Gang Member Admits to Murdering a Rival Gang Member and Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Participate in a Racketeering Enterprise
Baltimore, Maryland- Deaven Cherry, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District…
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