Gangs don't go after families, Hill said. A pair of black tights are a necessity, rather than just an accessory, to stay stylish and comfortable when temperatures drop. Rico Fason, 33, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, on May 20, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Fason to 90 months; 4 years supervised release. Rodney Taylor, 41, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, on August 21, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Taylor to 8 months; 3 years supervised release. State-level leaders are called governors. Travis Bobo, 57, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, on February 25, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Bobo to 120 months; 5 years supervised release. The "Treasurer" assists the governor in collecting dues for each state for the national Treasurer. He was in charge of supervising criminal activities and for killing and issuing kill ordersagainst Gangster Disciples who broke organizational rules. In January 2021, seven alleged members of Gangster Disciples including national and state leaders of the gang were indicted on charges of racketeering , murder in aid of racketeering, attempted murder in aid of . Foyice Clark, 62, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on July 31, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Clark to 57 months; 5 years supervised release. This office is proud to work with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to disrupt the Gangster Disciples gang and punish their leaders and members for the violence and lawlessness that they perpetrate across West Tennessee. Juan Cisneros, 36, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on April 12, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr., sentenced Cisneros to 121 months; 5 years supervised release. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. "It's really just about trying to build up a rep.", The teen said gang members are still an everyday encounter for him. "This is a very serious threat. It began with the Memphis Drug Enforcement Administration looking into just three suspected drug offenders back in 2016, but ended up having a far larger impact. Gangster Disciples are not strangers to run-ins with the law. This prosecution was brought as part of the Justice Departments Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program. The Department of Justice joined local law enforcement in Memphis on Wednesday to announce a major break in an investigation known as Operation 38 Special. Public Affairs Rafael Garza, 47, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on July 31, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr., sentenced Garza to 210 months. In April 2015, 19 Gangster Disciples members were arrested in a heroin and cocaine bust in the Riverside area. Gangster Disciples long have been the predominant gang in the Englewood neighborhood. Both sets of indictments are a result of Operation 38 Special, but DOJ leaders stressed that the investigation is happening in other areas across the country. Barrett Young, sentenced for possession with intent to distribute, was the last to be sentenced. Membership dues are collected and budding gangsters are taught to peddle drugs or torch their cars and homes to collect insurance money. On May 29, 2015, a group of Gangster Disciples murdered a recent graduate of Memphis University School. (If you want to fight mma/box) "contact us on" uflmightymouse@gmail.com. Do not sell or share my personal information. Memphis, Tennessee serves as the Southern headquarters for Tennessee based street organizations in the Southern United States. MEMPHIS, Tenn. The highest-ranking member of the Gangster Disciples gang in Tennessee was sentenced to 30 years in prison on federal racketeering charges. Roy Rodgers, 54, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on March 12, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Rodgers to 27 months; 3 years supervised release. by the ballot or the bullet." . Those same jurors will decide beginning Tuesday if Dotson should be sentenced to death by injection. Yet, as the group was growing, so was it splintering. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. June 28, 2022 at 12:57 pm CDT. "It's like putting the Crips and Bloods together in a national convention. In the 2000s, the music genre gained acceptance after winning an Academy Award for the song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from Hustle & Flow. Rules and Codes The following written rules were recorded by Jacobs (1983) in the 1970's. . The Gangster Disciples is a dangerous gang founded in the 1970's in Chicago, Illinois. Today, OCDETF combines the resources and expertise of its member federal agencies in cooperation with state and local law enforcement. They organize community clean-up events, "Stop the Violence" rallies, and events to feed the homeless as a way to mask their criminal activities. They wore shirts and ties and spent the time coloring. Johnny Smith, 61, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on November 14, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr., sentenced Smith to 60 months; 4 years supervised release. Operating much like a major corporation, national leaders communicate with local leaders through conference calls and there are networking activities, celebrations to mark the founder's birthday, weekend events and an annual Gangsters Ball, the indictment said. The GD are involved in criminal activity in more than 30 states. The focus is on stopping theGangster Disciples'reign of terror in many communities. Im really pleased to say that we have the ability to do that.. Shamar James, 40, a/k/a "Lionheart," entered his guilty plea to the racketeering charge on June 6, 2019. Sinaloa Cartel distributor who supplied Crips, Gangster Disciples, Vice Lords for two decades gets 15-year term White House designates most threatening transnational crime groups . Gangs don't . The national leader of the gang, known as the chairman, is in prison and is identified in the indictment as L.H [Larry Hoover, pictured] - he is currently serving six life sentences in jail. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Drug Enforcement Administration; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; JPD Gang Enforcement Team; Memphis Police Department; Shelby County Sheriffs Office; 28th District West Tennessee Drug Task Force; 26th, 25th, and 30th Judicial District Attorneys Generals Offices; Sheriffs Offices for Tipton, DeSoto, Madison, and Fayette Counties; and the Police Departments of Bartlett, Germantown and Columbia. OCDETF was established in 1982 to conduct comprehensive, multilevel attacks on major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, and to diminish the violence and other criminal activity associated with the drug trade. The "Literature Coordinator" maintains contact lists, meeting minutes, membership applications, and other documents. Gang members legitimized themselves in their communities by organizing events such as food drives to feed the homeless and, in a sinister twist, 'stop the violence' rallies. Jackie Arnold, 49, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, marijuana and conspiracy to commit money laundering, on July 17, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Arnold to 180 months; 4 years supervised release. The two-year investigation yielded nearly 50 arrests in nine states. They were also using fear and intimidation to terrorize communities. Timothy Brown, 39, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on April 2, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Brown to 18 months; 3 years supervised release. A high-ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, a street gang prevalent throughout Memphis and Tennessee, was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney for the . It's unclear how long each man arrested in this operation will spend in prison if convicted. Despite Memphis being home to larger nationwide gangs such as the Crips (Hoovers), Bloods (Pirus), GDs, BDs, Vice Lords (Four . Years later, and now a high-ranking Black Disciple, Tony got caught with possession of guns and drugs within 1,000 feet of a school. Byron Montrail Purdy, aka "Lil B . . They introduced a confession to police and his mother days after the bodies were found. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. On March 9, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr., sentenced Crawford to 300 months in federal prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. Click here to read the indictments from Georgia, which include more than 30 alleged gangsters and a police officer from DeKalb County. They then recruited heavily in Chicago, within jails and prisons, and across the United States. MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sixteen alleged gang members were indicted Wednesday morning by federal attorneys as part of a multi-agency operation. The Gangster Disciples promotes its enterprise through member-only activities and provides support to members charged with or incarcerated for gang-related offenses. Copyright 2016 WMC Action News 5. Abstract. We only index and link to content provided on other servers. All rights reserved. History: Also known as Black Gangster Disciples, GDs, or BGDs, the gang's origins go back to the 1960s and the south side of Chicago. Corey Blair, 48, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on July 19, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Samuel H. Mays sentenced Blair to 46 months; 3 years supervised release. Cherri.Green@usdoj.gov, Federal Agencies and Law Enforcement Partners, https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/16-alleged-gangster-disciples-members-indicted-federal-racketeering-charges. [9], According to the Governor's Public Safety Forum on Tennessee Gangs, gangs operate in Memphis' rural communities like Millington, Mason, and, Northaven, and in low income neighborhoods of North Memphis, South Memphis, Raleigh, Frayser, Whitehaven, Binghampton, Orange Mound, Hickory Hill and Riverside.[10]. [3][4], After a series of gang related robberies at Tom Lee Park on the river bluff in downtown Memphis, the Memphis Police Department said that "they often feel powerless to control these out-of-control teens. They also have coordinators and leaders within each local group. "[5] In May 2013, high school students warned Memphis City Schools against a proposed school merger of Booker T. Washington High School and Carver High school. Closed Captioning/Audio Description. In addition to Tennessee, the gang reportedly operates in more than 35 states. Gerald Hampton, 33, a/k/a "G-30," who was also a member of a security team, entered his plea on June 13, 2019. The message from these cases is clear: No matter what your role is in the conspiracy, or what your position, title, or gang nickname is, if you are a member of a criminal gang, your days are numbered and there will be a reckoning.". At one point, Cedric pointed at a photo of him in the hospital. Timothy Woods, 49, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on July 31, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr., sentenced Woods to 120 months. The DOJ said it had not used RICO in WestTennessee since sentencing Memphis drug lord Craig Petties in 2008. Gangster Disciples described as a 'highly organized and ruthless gang' An indictment filed in federal court in Atlanta named 32 people and a second indictment in Memphis, Tennessee, charged 16 more He also told someone he killed people as a hit man for the gang. One recruit was allegedly killed when he failed to show up for a neighborhood clean-up event organized by the gang. The leadership of the Gangster Disciples (GD) criminal enterprise is organized into different positions, including national board members; governors of governors who controlled multiple states or geographic regions; and governors, assistant governors, chief enforcers, chiefs of security, and security team members for each state or region within the state where the Gangster Disciples were active. Roderick Kelley, 44, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on August 5, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Kelley to 46 months; 4 years supervised release. and I was like, 'No,'" a teenager said. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. They also teach new members about gang codes, rules, regulations, and technology. Hem; Artiklar; Nummer. 1 There is a "board" in Chicago, led by the "king," Larry Hoover, who acts as the national supervisor, which appoints an "overseer" in other cities. Groups such as the Gangster Disciples, Crips, Bloods and Latin Kings are splintering into neighborhood cells with names like the Choppa Gang in Hickory Hill, Concrete Cartel in East Memphis, 4 Corners in Orange Mound, andDixie Homes Murder Squad,MajorFrank Winston of MPDs Multi-Agency Gang Unit said. MEMPHIS, Tenn. A three-year federal drug trafficking investigation has been completed, with dozens of gang-affiliated drug traffickers being sentenced. Another indictment unsealed in Memphis, Tenn., charged another 16 alleged Gangster Disciple members, according to authorities. Antonio Goss, 43, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, on February 4, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Goss to 120 months; 3 years supervised release. 'The Gangster Disciples are a highly organized and ruthless gang that recognizes no geographical boundaries,' said Britt Johnson, head of the FBI's Atlanta field office. So we build up our face of knowledge, Dunavant said. Known for rap icons and pioneers like Young Dolph, DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia, 8Ball & MJG, Playa Fly, and a number of other rappers, South Memphis hoods are some of the most known in the city, in a section that was once known as Funky Town. Jurors concluded Monday after less than two hours of deliberations that Jessie Dotson, 35, shot his brother in the head during an argument, then used two guns to kill five other people, including two young nephews, trying to eliminate all witnesses. He then stabbed three more boys, who hung on for some 40 hours until help arrived, prosecutors said. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. To enforce discipline among Gangster Disciples and adherence to the criminal organizations rules and structure, members and associates are routinely fined, beaten and even murdered for failing to follow the gangs rules. My friends, or my associates, were Black Disciples." After graduating the eighth grade, Tony stayed in and out of the juvenile court system in Chicago. Joseph Brown, 43, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on September 6, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Brown to 34 months; 3 years supervised release. "I was at lunch and he asked me, 'You want to get put down?' . 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. They use front organizations to integrate themselves in the communities they live in. Tawana Rice, 42, conspiracy to commit money laundering, on June 18, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Rice to time served; 2 years supervised release. In 2021, there were approximately 102 gangs with 13,400 gang members in the city. The fact that this star is known as the Star of David pays homage to co-founder David . Dedrick Chism, 44, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, on September 12, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Chism to 60 months; 4 years supervised release. During the time period covered by the superseding indictment, he held various positions of authority for the Gangster Disciples criminal enterprise, including Governor of Memphis, First Coordinator of Memphis, and Event/Entertainment Coordinator. Join the conversation by subscribing now. New documents show a Memphis Police officer who got involved with a suspect in a murder case he was investigating knew the whole time she was a high up member of the Gangster Disciples. The prosecutor praised the police work and both boys for testifying. 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The RICO count of the superseding indictment that Crawford pled guilty to states that: members and associates of the Gangster Disciples are subject to a strict code of discipline and are routinely fined, beaten, or even murdered for failing to follow the gangs rules; that as Chief Enforcer, Crawford was responsible for enforcing the gangs rules and for the administration of punishment to members who violated gang rules and for ensuring that people who claimed to be members of the Gangster Disciples were in fact members in good standing; and that Chief Enforcers often maintained close physical and verbal communication with the Governor of the State and traveled with the Governor around his zone of responsibility. Tangela Jackson, 50, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, on February 22, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Jackson to 60 months; 4 years supervised release. PUBLICFILE@WMCTV.COM - (901) 726-0501. Os Gangster Disciples surgiram em nmero significativo em Memphis, Tennessee, na dcada de 1980, sendo a primeira gangue de rua moderna a conseguir o feito. Over time, the new gang spread across the US. "We're not going to stop. One of the survivors, Cecil Dotson Jr., now 11, was found in a bathtub with a 4-inch knife blade embedded in his skull. April 4, law enforcement in Memphis and Atlanta announced a major bust which they said resulted in the arrest of dozens of leaders in GD. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Associate of Memphis Mob Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy. Memphis, Tennessee serves as the Southern headquarters for Tennessee based street organizations in the Southern United States. MEMPHIS, Tenn. A three-year federal drug trafficking investigation has been completed, with dozens of gang-affiliated drug traffickers being sentenced. During the time period covered by the superseding indictment, he held various positions of authority for the Gangster Disciples criminal enterprise, including Governor of Memphis, First Coordinator of Memphis, and Event/Entertainment Coordinator. It's very evident by what occurred that night," said Mike Williams, president of the Memphis Police Association. Savino Juarez Cabrales, 46, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, on June 21, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L. Parker sentenced Cabrales to 120 months; 5 years supervised release. Most shockingly, a former Atlanta-area police officer described as a 'bad apple' was also indicted. An indictment filed in federal court in Atlanta last week names 32 people and a second indictment in Memphis, Tennessee, charges 16 more. Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentences today. It was determined that the officersupplied information to the Gangster Disciples and protected them. 16 suspected Gangster Disciples leaders arrested. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the sentence today. In 2021, there were approximately 102 gangs with 13,400 gang members in the city. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Formed in 1974 as a 60-man operation, the GD has matured into a centralized criminal organization with nearly 30,000 members in . Willie Boyd Hill, a self-described retired gang member, said the "Gangster Disciples'" local leader Doc Holliday discussed punishment for Cecil Dotson Jr. but they were not involved. Defense attorney Gerald Skahan said his client wasn't happy with the verdict, but understood it, as did the defense team. Investigators plan to use the RICO Act to lock up the arrested Gangster Disciples leaders. 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