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Delaware Man Sentenced to 118 Months in Federal Prison for His Murder-For-Hire Plot.
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware announced today that a Wilmington man was sentenced yesterday to 118 months in federal prison for devising a plot to engage in interstate murder-for-hire. Chief U.S. District Judge Colm F. Connolly pronounced the sentence. According to court documents, Javier A. Rodriguez, age…
Read MoreMaryland MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder.
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Brayan Alexander Torres, a/k/a “Spooky,” age 29, of Adelphi, Maryland, yesterday to 28 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy, including murder, related to his participation in the Weedams Locos Salvatrucha (“WLS”) clique of the MS-13 gang, which…
Read MoreBandidos Motorcycle Club: The Outlaw Brotherhood on Two Wheels.
An ultra high-definition, realistic image showcasing a group of outlaw bikers united under the bond of brotherhood. Illustrate this scene with riveting details such as rugged leather jackets, well-worn helmets, heavy-duty boots, mud-splattered motorcycles with roaring engines, and an open road beneath a large sky. The bikers should be a diverse group, featuring men and…
Read MoreToms River man’s testimony sent two fellow Bloods to prison for murder.
TOMS RIVER – In a rare case of a street gang member breaking ranks with his criminal associates, a judge Friday gave a Toms River man a break for testimony that helped put two members of the Bloods in prison for decades for the murder of an innocent teenager caught in the crossfire of gang…
Read MoreMaryland MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including a Murder
Baltimore, Maryland – Oscar Efrain Zavala Urrea, age 23, an El Salvadoran national residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty to his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including a murder, related to his activities as part of the MS-13 gang. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek…
Read MoreGreenbelt Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison on Drug and Firearms Charges, Including Illegal Possession of a Machinegun
Defendant Illegally Possessed a Machine Gun and an AR-15 style “Ghost” Gun Loaded with 31 Rounds of Ammunition in Furtherance of Drug TraffickingGreenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Donald Fortune, Jr., age 19, of Greenbelt, Maryland, today to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for…
Read MoreMember of Baltimore “Triple C” Gang Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murders and Attempted Murders
Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Raekwon McMann, age 26, of Baltimore, yesterday to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders and two attempted murders, related to his participation in the violent street gang known as Cruddy Conniving…
Read MoreMaryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron Recognizes the Contributions of Law Enforcement Partners and the Teamwork that Helped to Reduce Violent Crime in 2023
Baltimore, Maryland – At a press conference earlier today, U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron, thanked federal, state and local law enforcement partners in the fight against violent crime in Maryland. The teamwork, community-based partnerships, and strategic law enforcement initiatives helped make a difference in reducing homicides in Baltimore in 2023 by more than 20% percent.…
Read MoreFather and Son Sentenced for Laundering Drug Trafficking Bitcoin Proceeds Intended for Federal Forfeiture.
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Joseph Farace, age 72, of Sparks, Maryland today to 19 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for a money laundering conspiracy. On January 5, 2023, Judge Griggsby sentenced his son, Ryan Farace, age 38, of Reisterstown, Maryland, a previously convicted…
Read MoreBaltimore BGF Gang Member Pleads Guilty to a Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge, Including Murder.
Defendant was Hired by Co-Conspirator to Target Rival in Northeast Baltimore; Defendant Received Payment Through Coconspirator’s Intermediary Following AttackBaltimore, Maryland – Wayne Prince, a/k/a “Taz,” age 24, of Baltimore pleaded guilty today to conspiring to participate in a violent racketeering enterprise known as the Black Guerilla Family (“BGF”) gang. The guilty plea was announced by…
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