Six Members of Jersey City Gang Charged with Stabbing an Individual in Jersey City

Mays, Jennings, Abraham, Bowens, Boone and Brown are alleged members of a street gang known to operate around the Curries Woods Housing Complex in Jersey City. In retaliation for a prior assault of Mays by Individual-1 and other members of a rival gang, and in furtherance of an ongoing feud

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T&A Crips Wember Who Killed Rival Gang Member, Shot at Potential Witness Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

As part of his guilty plea in May 2021, Dantzler admitted to shooting Franky Tention in 2012. According to court documents, Dantzler shot at the victim because he was a member of the rival “Milo Bloods” gang and was driving into T&A territory in a “sign of disrespect.”

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Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy

The RICO conspiracy charge provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

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Former Member of Latin Kings Massachusetts State Leadership Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

The Latin Kings are a violent criminal enterprise comprised of thousands of members across the United States. The Latin Kings adhere to a national manifesto, employ an internal judiciary and use a sophisticated system of communication to maintain the hierarchy of the organization. As alleged in court documents, the gang uses drug distribution to generate

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Leader Of The Blood Hound Brims Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses

The gang was divided into several “pedigrees,” each of which had its own leadership structure which was approved by Johnson.  Leadership positions within the pedigrees included, among others, treasurers who collected dues from members of a particular pedigree, and individuals who performed security and disciplinary functions for the pedigree. 

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Ms-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Destroy and Conceal Murder Evidence and Conspiracy to Participate in a Racketeering Enterprise

MS-13 members are required to commit acts of violence to maintain membership and discipline within the gang.  One of the principal rules of MS-13 is that its members must attack and kill rivals, known as “chavalas,” whenever possible.  Another principal rule of MS-13 is that its members must never cooperate with law enforcement.  Violation of this rule results in an order of death for the offender.

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Karon Foster Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Violent Racketeering Conspiracy That Killed Three Victims in Carjacking and Armed Robbery Spree in Baltimore

Specifically, between April 19, 2019 and August 8, 2019, Foster and his crew committed 13 specific violent crimes in Baltimore, including: eight armed carjackings (including the June 12, 2019 murder of Taven Lowther); and five armed robberies and attempted robberies, including two in which victims were murdered.  Three victims were murdered

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