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,…
Three Ms-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial
Greenbelt, Maryland – Today, a federal jury convicted Luis Flores-Reyes, a/k/a “Maloso,” “Lobo,”’ and “Viejo Lovvon,” age 41, of Arlington, Virginia; Jairo Jacome, a/k/a “Abuelo,” age 40, of Langley Park, Maryland; and…
Owner Of Farm Labor Contracting Company Pleads Guilty In Racketeering Conspiracy Involving The Forced Labor Of Mexican Workers
WASHINGTON —Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to charges of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor. A…
Boston Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracies
BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday for racketeering (RICO) and drug trafficking conspiracies stemming from his involvement in the Boston-based street gang, NOB. Joshua Teixeira, a/k/a “Trouble,” 27, was sentenced…
Seven Members Of Bounty Hunter Bloods Gang Indicted For Racketeering Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. – Seven members of a New Jersey gang associated with the Bounty Hunter Bloods were charged by indictment today with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip…
Seven Members Of Bounty Hunter Bloods Gang Indicted For Racketeering Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. – Seven members of a New Jersey gang associated with the Bounty Hunter Bloods were charged by indictment today with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip…
Six Members Of Clarksville Mongols Motorcycle Gang Found Guilty Of Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder
NASHVILLE –A federal jury convicted six Clarksville, Tennessee, men on Friday for racketeering conspiracy and other charges involving murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, and other crimes, all stemming from their involvement with the…
MS-13 Leader Agrees to Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
BOSTON – One of the leaders of a local MS-13 clique has agreed to plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy. Edwin Amaya Mejia Alvarado, a/k/a “Duende,” 22, a Salvadoran national previously residing in…
“Triple C” Gang Member Admits to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including at Least Five Attempted Murders and One Murder
Baltimore, Maryland – Zeno Burnette, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering conspiracy, including attempted murder, in relation to his participation in the violent…
Leader of Brooklyn-Based Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate Extradited from Switzerland to Face Racketeering and Other Charges
Viktor Zelinger, also known as “Vitya” and “Vityok,” the alleged leader of an Eastern European organized crime syndicate that operated in the Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island neighborhoods of Brooklyn…
Aryan Circle Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Violations
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Stratford, Missouri man has been sentenced for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations violations stemming from his membership in the white supremacy prison gang, the Aryan Circle, announced U.S. Attorney…
Members Of Bronx Street Gang Charged With Murder, Attempted Murder, Assault, Racketeering, And Firearms Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Keechant Sewell, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), and Ricky J. Patel, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge…
Three Members of Newark Drug Enterprise Admit Racketeering and Murder Charges
NEWARK, N.J. – Three Essex County, New Jersey, men admitted their roles in murders in aid of racketeering on behalf of a drug enterprise, including the murder of a federal informant, U.S.…
Long Island MS-13 Gang Members Face Additional Racketeering Charges, Including for the 2016 Murder of a Central Islip Man
Today, in federal court in Central Islip, a 29-count superseding indictment was unsealed charging eight members and associates of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the “MS-13,”…
Leader of Baltimore Eight Tray Gangsta Crips Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering and Drug Conspiracy Charges, Including Three Homicides and Three Non-Fatal Shootings
Baltimore, Maryland – The leader of the Eight Tray Gangsta (ETG) Crips gang in Baltimore, Trayvon Hall, a/k/a “Tru,” and “G Tru,” age 31, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to racketeering and…
Individuals Charged with Labor Racketeering in the Port of San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On August 11, 2022, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 7 defendants with running a criminal enterprise dedicated to…
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”),…
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…