Abstract Like many other gangs in the United States, the BDs are able to exist over time only by the criminal exploitation of children. drug dealing and extortion rackets, violence, and murder. Atlanta has historically been resistant to the incursion of these national gangs, but unfortunately todays indictment shows how this landscape has changed in just the last few years, as the Gangster Disciples are only one of several gangs that now boast a strong foothold, said U.S. Attorney John Horn. The young mother, who just turned 20 in December, traveled back to Orlando, grabbed her stuff and her son, and returned to Roberts million-dollar mansion, where seven other women and two children, who were 2- and 3-years-old, were also living. In addition, the Gangster Disciples trafficked in large amounts of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, illegal prescription drugs, and marijuana. Polite Jr. for the Justice Departments Criminal Division. Last Defendant Sentenced in Gangster Disciples Case Lewis Mobley, 45, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for his role as an enforcer for the Gangster Disciples gang, including shooting a minor in the chest twice for interrupting the filming of a gang rap video. Hip-Hop Database Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. These horrific acts and the victims lost and injured will not soon be forgotten. The Associated Press characterized the gang's structure concisely: In 1996, executive managers distributed narcotics to roughly 6,000 to the Twin Cities, where profits could be doubled or even tripled The evidence also showed that each of the trial defendants held a position of authority within the gangs structure. Ronald McMorris, 39, of Atlanta, Georgia, a local leader of the Atlanta Gangster Disciples, was sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $10,345 in restitution to victims after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Diamond Kitties. The gang was highly structured, with a hierarchy of leadership posts known as Positions of Authority or POAs. Members were organized into different positions, including board members and governor-of-governors who each controlled geographic regions; governors, assistant governors, chief enforcers and chief of security for each state where Gangster Disciples were active; and coordinators and leaders within each local group. both factions worked out the conflict internally without resorting The FBI, along with our law enforcement partners, are committed to seeing this campaign through, and once and for all putting an end to the Gangster Disciples reign of violence, said J. Britt Johnson, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office. The latest conviction of three alleged members. According to U.S. Attorney Pak, the charges, and other information presented in court: The Gangster Disciples are a national gang with roots in Chicago dating back to the 1970s. According to U.S. Attorney John Horn, the gang was responsible for at least 10 murders, 12 attempted murders and many other crimes including what police called the Bloody Summer crimes last year. A lock ( Vancito Gumbs, 28, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, claimed to be a "hitman" for the Gangster Disciples while at the same time serving as a police officer. The Atlanta RICO conspiracy indictment names the following defendants and their alleged roles within the Gangster Disciples: Shauntay Craig, 37, of Birmingham, held the rank of Gangster Disciples board member; Alonzo Walton, 47, of Atlanta, held at different relevant times the positions of governor of Georgia and governor of governors, the latter position controlling Georgia, Florida, Texas, Indiana and South Carolina; Kevin Clayton, 43, of Decatur, Georgia, was the chief enforcer for the state of Georgia; Donald Glass, 26, of Decatur, served as a first coordinator of the eastside group of the Gangster Disciples; Lewis Mobely, 38, of Atlanta, was an enforcer; Vertious Wall, 40, of Marietta, was a first coordinator for the Macon Gangster Disciples group; Adrian Jackson, 37, of San Jose, California, was the national treasurer for the Gangster Disciples; Terrence Summers, 45, of Birmingham, held at different relevant times the positions of governor of Alabama and governor of governors for Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Florida; Markell White, 43, of Atlanta, was a regional leader in Macon; Ronald McMorris, 34, of Atlanta, was first coordinator of the Atlanta group; Perry Green, 29, of Decatur, was a member of the Gangster Disciples and acted as enforcer of a Gangster Disciples group; Dereck Taylor, 29, of Macon, was a member of the Gangster Disciples and acted as security for a Macon group; Alvis ONeal, 37,of Denver, was a senior member of and money launderer for the Gangster Disciples; Jeremiah Covington, 32, of Valdosta, Georgia, was a first coordinator for the Valdosta region; Antonio Ahmad, 33, of Atlanta, was the chief of security for the state of Georgia; Eric Manney, 39, of Atlanta, was a member of the Gangster Disciples and stored multiple guns at his house; Quiana Franklin, 33, of Birmingham, served as treasurer for the state of Alabama; Frederick Johnson, 37, of Marietta, was a chief enforcer for a Gangster Disciples group; Charles Wingate,25, of Conyers, Georgia, was chief of security for a Covington, Georgia group; Vancito Gumbs, 25, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, was a member of the Gangster Disciples while at the same time serving as a police officer with the DeKalb County Police Department; Thomas Pasby, 42, of Cochran, Georgia, was a member of the Gangster Disciples; Denise Carter, 41, of Detroit, was a member of the Gangster Disciples; Carlton King Jr., 25, of Cochran, was a member of the Gangster Disciples; Kelvin Sneed, 26, of Cochran, was a member of the Gangster Disciples; Arrie Freeney, 32, of Detroit, was a member of the Gangster Disciples; Myrick Stevens, 26, of Madison, Wisconsin, was a member of the Gangster Disciples; Curtis Thomas, 45, of Cochran, was a member of the Gangster Disciples; Yohori Epps, 36,of Marietta, was a member of the Gangster Disciples; and. of David), Points of the pitchfork with the numbers "274" More than 50 alleged members were taken down in a sting operation soon after; charges ranged from murder, attempted murder, robbery, extortion and arson as well as drug trafficking and financial fraud. We are not going to hold back when it comes to going after them. The Gangster Disciples have a corporatelike structure that allows The woman, who we are not naming because she is considered a victim in the case thats under investigation by the FBI, was living in Orlando, Fla., when she started searching for her Prince Charming on the dating site,a site that catered to sugar babies searching for sugar daddies., According to court documents, in mid-January, she met with Roberts, whom she would later refer to as her boss, at his lavish home at 100 Strauss Lane in Sandy Springs, Ga. She said she stayed with him in the sprawling mansion for three days to feel things out.. The gang protected its power and operation through threats, intimidation and violence, including murder, attempted murder, assault and obstruction of justice. As a street The FBI, along with our law enforcement partners, are committed to seeing this campaign through, and once and for all putting an end to the Gangster Disciples' reign of violence.. Prosecutors said Chambers then ordered his fellow gang members to murder two other members of the Gangster Disciples he thought were cooperating with law enforcement. The Gangster Disciples are a national gang with roots in Chicago that date back to the 1970s. The Saga Continues (Bloods & Crips album), It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (Eazy-E ep album), Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover (video game), AKSHUN MAN - ThugMinded (Fast Cars) Video By Hollow Point Pictures, Regie Marvelous - 160 bang bang(montreal rap)UPTOWN, Regie Marvelous - Bout it Bout it(Montreal rap)160, REGIE MARVELOUS Feat flawless , propane , demon514 - 160 TAKE OVER (official video)MONTREAL RAP, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. King," ran the gang for several years from inside his prison Curtis Thomas, 44, of Cochran, Georgia, a Gangster Disciples member who engaged in fraud for the gang, was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison and ordered to pay $59,521.90 in restitution to victims, after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. A federal grand jury announced. A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. An official website of the United States government. Donald Glass, 26, of Decatur, Georgia, served as a first coordinator of the eastside group of the Gangster Disciples. These charges show how a national gang like Gangster Disciples can wreak havoc here and in communities across the country, with crimes that run the gamut from murder to drug trafficking to credit card fraud. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to eliminate the terror gang members inflict upon our communities, and will exhaust every available resource, including the federal RICO statute, to bring them to justice. conspiracy, narcotics racketeering and criminal drug conspiracy cell in the super max facility in Colorado. Lawrence Grice, 30, of Houston, Texas, was convicted of RICO conspiracy, and a drug conspiracy regarding more than five kilograms of cocaine. Alvis ONeal, 37, of Denver, Colorado, was a senior member of and drug trafficker for the Gangster Disciples. Donald Glass, 31, of Decatur, Georgia, the leader of HATE Committee, a Gangster Disciples enforcement team, was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison after a trial jury found him guilty of RICO conspiracy and using a firearm to cause death. Lawrence Grice, 32, of Bay City, Texas, the gang overseer for Texas, was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in custody, after a trial jury found him guilty of RICO conspiracy and illegal drug distribution. Chambers allegedly held a Position of Authority with the Gangster Disciples organization, which included overseeing members of the Enforcement or Elimination team (E-Team); Browner was allegedly a member of the Sisters of the Struggle or SOS, a parallel female component of the Gangster Disciple organization; Green allegedly was a member of the E-Team; Carlisle was a member of the GD organization; and Guidry allegedly held a Position of Authority as the Assistant Literature Coordinator, according to the indictment. history to potential recruits, as well as collect fines and distribute Roy Farrell, deceased, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a former Gangster Disciples board member, was sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison after pleading guilty RICO conspiracy. Union City, and South Atlanta and North Atlanta. There are a lot of people out there willing to join gangs, and eager to get easy money from criminal activity. Rocqwell Nelson is fatally shot. Austin, Texas Bloomington, IL Buffalo, New York In April 2017, police arrested a gang member for molesting a child as part of his initiation into the Gangster Disciples in DeKalb County. There are absolutely going to be consequences for gang members that perpetrate this violence, and here at the Cobb DA we are going to use every tool we have available to us to fight them, including strict sentencing guidelines to make sure we can take some of these violent offenders off the streets, Evans said. The latest conviction of three alleged members of the Gangster Disciples, included malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, violation of Georgia's street gang terrorism . A 16-count indictment was returned by a grand jury on April 22, and unsealed today in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Tennessee. Alvis ONeal, 43, of Denver, Colorado, a drug trafficker for the Gangster Disciples, was sentenced to seven years and six months in custody after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. The Gangster Disciples are a highly-organized and ruthless gang that recognizes no geographical boundaries, and its members have far too long indiscriminately preyed upon and infected the good people of our communities like a cancer. It details pictures of him with AK-47s, and a tattoo of the letter G and the star of David, known symbols for the gang. Jeremiah Covington, 38, of Valdosta, Georgia, a local leader for the Valdosta region Gangster Disciples, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Jeremiah Covington, 32, of Valdosta, Georgia, was a first coordinator for the Valdosta region. Agents also arrested Gangster Disciples members on a separate indictment handed down in Memphis, Tennessee. Police argued that these programs were strengthening the gang's criminal operations, while giving legitimacy to their politics of radicalization. The Gangster Disciples brought money into the gang through, among other things, drug trafficking, robbery, carjacking, extortion, wire fraud, credit card fraud, insurance fraud and bank fraud. Campbell, whom the pair attempt to rob, is awakened from his sleep and shot in the neck and leg. Alonzo Walton, 52, of Atlanta, Georgia, who held different positions including overseeing the gang in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Indiana and South Carolina, was sentenced to 32 years in prison after a trial jury found him guilty of RICO conspiracy, carjacking and using a firearm in connection of that carjacking. The charges and allegations in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The two park, exit the car and open fire on the suspected rival, who returns gunfire. Ronald McMorris, 34, of Atlanta, Georgia, was first coordinator of the Atlanta group. Pantagraph Bloomington Inside prison Larry Hoover merged his Gangsters with another gang, [They] have been one of the busiest and most active gangs in Georgia in recent memory. Adrian Jackson, 42, of San Jose, California, the national treasurer for the Gangster Disciples, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Antonio Ahmad, 33, of Atlanta, Georgia, was the chief of security for the state of Georgia. The RICO conspiracy charge names the following defendants and their alleged roles within the Gangster Disciples: Shauntay Craig, 37, of Birmingham, Alabama, held the rank of Gangster Disciples Board Member. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Criminal - Organized Crime and Gang Section. 0:41 The single largest gang investigation in Georgia - that's how local and state officials are describing Operation Kibosh, led by the Richmond County Sheriff's Office against the Ghostface Gangsters Criminal street gang. Researchers argue that the prison environments within the Cook County Jail, Pontiac, Stateville, and Joliet Prisons during this time contributed to the political radicalization, militarization, and community-mobilization that characterized the Disciples during the 1960's and 1970's. Members often designate themselves as part of the gang by wearing blue and black clothing. In the early morning hours of July 30, 2015, Broxton, Pena and other Hate Committee members cruise the Central Drive area searching for people to kill based on their orders. Thirty individuals were taken into custody today and two remain at large. Yohori Epps, 36, of Marietta, Georgia, was a member of the Gangster Disciples. Chambers, Green, Carlisle and Guidry were arrested in Ruff and Jacksons deaths in Gwinnett County in 2019, where they remain. Attorneys Kim S. Dammers, Ryan K. Buchanan and Stephanie Gabay-Smith of the Northern District of Georgia. We have a healthy awareness of the situation we are facing in dealing with this gang.. He allegedly told the girls that even though he was pillaging their wages and tips, he would double their bonus at the end of the contract. We are all committed to dismantling these organized and violent criminal enterprises in order to make Atlanta and all of our communities safer for our citizens., These gang members committed a number of heinous crimes including murder, and this sentence ensures the final defendant was held accountable for his actions, said Assistant Director Calvin Shivers of the FBIs Criminal Investigative Division. towards parole have arguably been responsible for many truces and Atlanta, Georgia - where one leader allegedly controls 3 GD Defendants were also accused of trafficking heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine as well credit card fraud. This program had also backfired on the city, and instead, had channeled gang members and street youth into the civil rights movement under the charismatic leadership of a select few Disciples and P. Stone leaders. Sounds similar to the works of certain military units, alphabet cliques, and local police authorities. After the judge's bond ruling against Walter Murphy, his attorney Jacoby Hudson admits he went off. Drug trafficking, thefts, violent assaults and murders are all crimes that the Gangster Disciples commit every day to protect their turf, increase their territory, control and recruit members and terrorize rival gangs. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The other women living with Roberts, she said, were sent to work at the Pink Pony, Mardi Gras, Oasis, nearby strip clubs, as dancers. At that time, she said, she and the other women living there, signed a contract with Roberts, and were promised a $200,000 signing bonus, as well as another $150,000 once they completed the contract. [2] In more recent times, Mexican drug cartels have established Atlanta as a major distribution hub for methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Gangster Disciples and the Harvey-Markam branch of the GDs, however According to authorities, Pena and Broxton followed orders by gang leaders to seek out "violators" people who allegedly didn't follow gang rules or pretended to be Gangster Disciple membersand commit other crimes in the Central Drive area of Stone Mountain. Mangwiro Sadiki-Yisrael, 43, of Marietta, Georgia, held at different relevant times the positions of a first coordinator, assistant governor of Georgia, and governor of Georgia. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, Former U.S. Attorneys Jerry Kitchen, Samuel Stringfellow, Beth Boswell, and Michelle Parks of the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Western District of Tennessee. Frederick Johnson, 44, of Marietta, Georgia, a Gangster Disciples member who sold drugs with other gang members, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. They're an extremely violent gang, and we are making every effort we can to dismantle them to the best of our ability, but they're very entrenched in the community.. An official website of the United States government. Sandy Springs Police Department charged Roberts with six counts of false imprisonment, six counts of trafficking person for labor or servitude and two counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. According to the warrant, officers describe how Roberts flaunted his alleged affiliation with the gang, including tattoos shown off on his Instagram page. Northern District of Georgia Its unclear if Browner is in custody. In the video, he was told he cannot play anymore shows in the other statesnearly half the countrywhere the gang has ties, including Georgia, unless he turns those checks in.. We're paying attention to the gang problem; specifically, we're paying attention to the Gangster Disciples. of Community Supervision, Georgia Department of Corrections, Gwinnett County Police Department, and Marietta Police Department investigated the case. Forty-eight alleged members of the violent Gangster Disciples Gang including the top leaders in Tennessee and Georgia have been charged in two indictments and accused of conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise that included multiple murders, attempted murder and drug crimes. Charles Wingate, 31, of Conyers, Georgia, a local leader for the Gangster Disciples in Covington, Georgia who sold drugs with the gang, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of 34 different firearms seized as part of the investigation. The FBI and our partners will aggressively pursue gangs wherever they surface. 75 Ted Turner Dr. SW And, he said, legislature also bestowed another tool upon law enforcement, the Georgia Street Gang and Terrorism Prevention Act, giving them what they need defeat these street gangs. And while she didnt feel forced to have sex, she didnt believe that saying, no to him was an option. The final defendant in a wide-ranging, years-long case against nearly 40 people thought to be members of the Gangster Disciples has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. The city was featured on the show Gangland, in the episodes "Death in Dixie", "Street Law", and "Death Before Dishonor". Damien Madison, 34, of Denver, Colorado, the gang governor of Colorado, was sentenced to 19 years and seven months, after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. The RICO conspiracies charged here include attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, extortion, firearms crimes, obstruction of justice and other crimes in furtherance of the Gangster Disciples enterprise and to raise funds for the gang. Antonio Ahmad, 39, of Atlanta, Georgia, the chief of security for senior gang leaders in Georgia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Our community remains united and our law enforcement partners are committed to making sure this type of crippling criminal activity is met with our best investigative and prosecutorial effort.

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