Posts Tagged ‘Gangs’

Federal and local law enforcement officials this morning announced the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment charging 23 members and associates of the Mara Salvatrucha-13 (MS-13) transnational street gang who allegedly trafficked pound quantities of methamphetamine and illegally possessed ammunition found in a “ghost gun.” Today’s takedown resulted in the arrests of 17 MS-13…

A successful murder trial has completed the State’s four-year prosecution against a major Wilmington-area gang with a 100% conviction rate, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday. The State’s efforts have secured more than 100 years of confirmed prison time, and several defendants yet to be sentenced face multiple potential life sentences. “This is an exclamation…

Vowing to crack down on gang activity in Palm Beach County, sheriff’s officials and prosecutors have announced the arrests of eight men with suspected gang ties and connections to several shootings over the past four years. The men taken into custody range in age from 20 to 25. They are suspected of carrying out a…

A 12-count indictment was unsealed last week in the Northern District of Georgia, charging 23 defendants, all alleged Sex Money Murder (SMM) gang members and associates, with racketeering conspiracy, drug trafficking, and firearms violations. “Gang activity poses a grave risk of harm to our communities as well as to many of our institutions,” said U.S.…

2 California Hells Angels members were sentenced to prison for their participation in a criminal enterprise that included the murder and illegal cremation of another Hells Angels member. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Jeremy Greer, 43, of the Sonoma County Hells Angels, was sentenced to 7 years for violent crimes. Merl Hefferman, 54,…

BALTIMORE — On Nov. 7, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended an undocumented noncitizen in Cockeysville. The noncitizen is a member of the notorious 18th Street criminal gang who was previously removed from the United States. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested the 37-year-old Salvadoran national, who has been charged by…

Erasing the ink may help to reduce their exposure to violence and trauma, say doctors. By removing tattoos in exchange for community service and science education, the project in Los Angeles is helping to keep people safe, build a new identity, and get a job. One person who took part in the program is now…

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A guilty plea that’s raising eyebrows across the state. Two Black Guerilla Family gang members pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges, but prosecutors say the pair conducted gang activity while working out of a “Safe Streets” office. For years, many have questioned how effective “Safe Streets” is, and this case is a…

Two MS-13 members from a Maryland branch of the international gang were sentenced for conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering. Endy Arturo Gaitan Campos, 30, of Hyattsville, Maryland, and Jorge Isaac Argueta Chica, 23, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, participated in the Weedams Locos Salvatrucha (WLS) “clique,” which operated in and around Adelphi, Maryland, according…

NEW YORK, NY – A gang member was arrested in New York City by the NYPD 5th Precinct’s Public Safety Team for involvement in drug sales and possession of illegal firearms. The arrest was part of a broader effort by the NYPD to combat gun violence and drug trafficking in the city. The individual, whose…