%PDF-1.5 In a 190-page FBI affidavit, Springfields topically innocuous bar was labeled as a gangsters paradise, so to speak. We cant seem to grow beyond that and thats frustrating, she said. Latin Kings is a very structured gang that relies on strict, detailed charters to maintain discipline. When she looked out the window she saw 6 or 7 unidentified cars. Jackson, 48, and dozens of other Gangster Disciples, including Hoover, were convicted in the 1990s in a federal investigation that targeted the gang. <> The makeup of the Gangster Disciples is primarily African American. A rake pointing upwards is the Gangster Disciples' way of displaying the symbol, which to them represents mind, body, and soul. Offset was also arrested as part of a sweep of Gangster Disciples. "Years ago this type of thing was unheard of. An official website of the United States government. This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. See GD. According to an FBI report, the Black Gangster Disciples were active in Memphis in the 1980s. During the meeting, CECCHETELLI discusses an issue involving Victim 13 and discuss the fact that NIEVES the Inca of the Lowell Chapter wanted to issue a green light to kill Victim 13, the son of Victim 25. These gangs started as social groups in Hispanic communities but later evolved into organized criminal enterprises involved in drug trafficking and violent crime. The higher the number, the greater the gang risk. BOSTON A Boston man was sentenced in federal court in Boston yesterday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. The tenant said its only the second time shes seen a member of the Folk gang in that neighborhood, which she says is usually full of Latin Kings, and she wondered if they were looking to take over in the Latin Kings absence. Boston, MA 02210, Boston:617-748-3100 BOSTON Thirteen individuals were charged today in connection with a Lawrence-based drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl, cocaine, suboxone and counterfeit prescription pills containing methamphetamine. The Gangster Disciples are a notorious street gang originating in Chicago, Illinois. % Hes alleged to have blood ties with the Genovese crime family, and signed off on beatings and attempted murders of three Latin Kings members in bad standing, a 190-page affidavit states. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF. BOSTON A Taunton man and Boston woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to fraudulently rent two apartments District of Massachusetts Black and gold star shaped mylar balloons were hung on the fence at Ashley Boulevard where Collazo-Ruiz died. According to Gangenforcement.com, the Latin Kings use the 5-pointed crown and 5-pointed star as their symbols. Other related offshoots include the Spanish Gangster Disciples (SGD) and Insane Gangster Disciples (IGD). It was the tenants at 1570 Acushnet Avenue who White said alerted her to the graffiti when it showed up on the back door sometime on the morning of August 28. Monday, October 5, 2015 New Bedford Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Trafficking BOSTON - A member of the Gangster Disciples was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, for his role in a conspiracy to transport drugs and guns between Massachusetts and Maine. Prosecutors say Santiago-Torres was seen on social media assaulting an unidentified victim believed to be a rival Gangster Disciple in February in New Bedford. According to hipwiki.com, GDK is used by gang members to make others aware of their intention to kill Gangster Disciples gang members. Several of its members are known to be active and retired military. The Black Gangster Disciples split into a number of factions, including the Black Disciples (BD) and the Gangster Disciples (GD). Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Another contributing factor Cordeiro cited was that even though many of the gang members had been arrested on multiple occasions, they werent staying behind bars. All the latest Law Enforcement Today news, updates and alerts delivered straight to your phone or inbox. In April, investigators found the victims car in Waterbury, Conn., with bullet holes, and his girlfriend said he came home bleeding through his shirt, although the victim has not been seen or heard from since. Knott, and several persons that later cooperated with the government, where involved in a conspiracy to transport a gun to the New Bedford area from Gray, Maine, and transport drugs to Maine. White said in addition to considering a property owned by one of them both of theirs, she is a trustee in Falcore Realty Trust and recently refinanced the property under her name. Good or bad, someone has lost a loved one. U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, New Bedford Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Trafficking, Alleged Member of La Oficina de Envigado Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Tied to Medelln Cartel, Boston Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Two Arrested for Allegedly Using Stolen Identities to Rent Apartments Used for Drug Trafficking. But officials from the New Bedford Gang Unit were on scene at the shooting Saturday night according to videos taken at the crime scene by media outlets. Angel Calderon, an alleged member of the Morton Street Bricks Latin Kings in Dorchester, responded to a judge with courteous responses. endobj She said she ultimately decided against a run because there was no way to electronically collect the signatures she would needand she didn't want to risk exposing people to the coronavirus while she collected signatures in person. The following individuals were indicted on conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 500 grams or more of cocaine and suboxone: Suriel and Rios were also charged with one count each of kidnapping conspiracy. Have a question about Government Services? Rival gangs will sometimes display the pitchfork pointed downward, called dropping rakes, as a sign of disrespect and to indicated they are enemies of the gang, hipwiki.com notes. Thirteen Gangster Disciples Members, Associates and Drug Suppliers Charged in Multistate Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Wednesday, November 10, 2021 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts NEW BEDFORD When 17-year-old Paul Collazo-Ruiz of New Bedford was gunned down last Saturday, signs soon emerged that the killing took place on Latin Kings' turf. This 2006 Martin Scorsese gangster film was shot in Boston and starred Leonard DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon. Well do a drug raid, theyll evict them from that property and then put them in another property they own. or [jee dee]. Boston, MA 02210, Boston:617-748-3100 Yoel Mercedes, a/k/a Capo, 38, of Lawrence, was charged with distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Michael Knott, 29, of New Bedford, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to six years in prison and four years of supervised release, during which time he is prohibited from associating with other gang members. In a gang awareness guide, the New Jersey Department of Education lists a six-pointedstar as an identifier for the Crips, a gangthat originatedin Los Angeles. The investigation revealed a large multi-object drug conspiracy centering around the Gangster Disciples in Lawrence, Haverhill and Methuen. Michael Cecchetelli, 40, of Springfield, who served as the gangs East Coast overseer, agreed to voluntary detention at a hearing at U.S. District Court. This negotiation took place on 2/23/19, at the Mount Carmel Social Club in Springfield, MA. rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of Gangster Disciples At the same memorial site, melted yellow and black wax from the candles spelled out GDK on the sidewalk a reference to the Gangster Disciples, a rival gang to the Latin Kings. The memorial to Collazo-Ruiz went up over the weekend. The Bristol County District Attorneys Office is actively investigating just what happened Saturday evening, and has said little about what it knows. This gang operates drug distribution enterprises in Massachusetts and surrounding states. 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During this discussion Jorge RODRIGUEZ indicates that the LATIN KINGS and Gangster Disciples should not be fighting or shooting one another and that they can both make money selling drugs. Hopefully the endeavor of the FBI will help alleviate the gang problem present in the area. White purchased the Acushnet Avenuebuilding from Ronald Oliveira in 2014. When she found out that Facebook posters were saying it was the symbol for the Gangster Disciples gang, she said she was shocked. Mitchell said the last FBI raid was 7 years ago and hes been trying to attract their attention to New Bedford since then, but the reaction Ive gotten over the years is, We hear you but there are places that have far more pressing gang violence issues than New Bedford. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Furtado said they dont see any gang activity at the school. Boston Office: Asked if she feared retaliation if indeed the shooting was gang related, Coelho said she hasn't heard anything to that effect, but said these things comes in threes., Any loss of life, especially someone so young, is tragic, said City Councilor Maria Giesta, expressing her sympathies to the families and friends involved. Declet was also charged with distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Whoever tagged the door doesnt live in the building, White said, stating that she has good, family tenants. Formed in 1974 as a 60-man operation, the GD has matured into a centralized criminal organization with nearly 30,000 members in Chicago and spreading into at least 35 other States with several thousand more members. Fines issuedto the property ownersince December 2017 total $8,400, according to Carvalho. 1 0 obj There has not yet been a hearing on the appeals, according to Carvalho. Arraigned alongside Cecchetelli was Jorge Rodriguez, the states Inca or second-in-command who often conferred with Cecchetelli and pushed for a violent gang war on the streets of New Bedford with his brother Jose Rodriguez, the leader of the local chapter, according to prosecutors. The charge of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine provides for a sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $10 million. Yet, as the group was growing, so was it splintering. The Black Gangster Disciples began as the Devil's Disciples in the 1950s in Englewood. Michael Alvarado, a gang task force agent, called the New Bedford Latin Kings chapter led by the Inca, Jose Rodriguez, the most organized in the state with over 50 members and a large-scale narcotics trafficking network. In addition to the property that was graffitied, the Registry of Deeds lists the following addresses under White, her husband, and/or Falcore Realty Trust: 20 Princeton Street,79 Brook Street, 10 Salisbury Street, 12 Salisbury Street, 78 Nye Street, and 242 Davis Street. Global Learning Charter School is in the neighborhood where the raids took place and Executive Director Dr. Stephen Furtado said had the school known the raid was happening they would have implemented a Code Gray which would have required everyone to stay in the building and barred the entrance of anyone else. Coelho knows the near North End neighborhood where the shooting happened and said its a good neighborhood. The Gangster Disciples are discussed in the mainstream and social media in relation to active gang violence, both in Chicago and other US cities. We all help one another, Rehman said of the neighborhood. The Gangster Disciples are a highly organized enterprise, operating under the national leadership of a corporate board-style group that was responsible for gang decisions at a national level, and the state and regional leadership of "governors" and other subordinate gang members, who were responsible for the gang's activities in specific "It's a shame young lives are being lost in this manner." Local, state and federal law enforcement worked together to make this happen, and we are not stopping. <> 2023 Copyright Law Enforcement Today - All Rights Reserved. Gangster Disciples co-founder Larry Hoover (center) with top gang lieutenant Gregory Shell (left) and gang associate Keith McCain. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Glenn A. MacKinlay of Ortizs Organized Crime and Gang Unit and Eve Piemonte of Ortizs Major Crimes Unit. Here are the gangs for MA: Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation, Asian Boyz, La Familia, La Neta, Latin Kings & Queen Charter Nation, Los Solidos, Skinheads, Tiny Rascal Gangsters, We've been successful city wide in turning the tide on violent crime, Mitchell said. In June 2015, Knott pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base and heroin, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and distribution of cocaine base. that will help our users expand their word mastery. White said she and her husband refinanced the Acushnet Ave property in order to buy four more of Oliveria's properties. Thanks for being a part of the LET family! The gang conducts illegal drug operations in the Chicago area, mostly in low-income areas on the South and West Sides of the city, as well as throughout Illinois and in over 40 states across the nation, including Massachusetts. Gangster Disciples is a national criminal enterprise that originated on the South Side of Chicago in the 1960s. "This is a case where we cannot divulge a whole lot because of the sensitivity and complexity of the investigation," he said. DA spokesperson Gregg Miliote said this victims identity is not being released. White said gangs do not live in her property. According to court documents, the investigation, which began in August 2020, intercepted communications on numerous cellphones between leaders, members and drug suppliers of the Gangster Disciples . Stop calling me and move on them, Jose Rodriguez allegedly told a room full of Latin Kings members in the video shown to the courtroom. According to court documents, the investigation, which began in August 2020, intercepted communications on numerous cellphones between leaders, members and drug suppliers of the Gangster Disciples street gang operating in the greater Lawrence area. Resendes said he believes many are becoming numb to this type of violence. In From Gangster Disciple to The Blueprint: Growth & Development, the BGD explain their history in their own words. The two groups united to form the Black Gangster Disciple Nation (BGDN). Official websites use .gov In existence since the early 1960s, the Gangster Disciples functions with a structure similar to a corporation. (new gold) Rp 2.295.000. That did not, however, stop Black Disciples from fighting with Gangster Disciples. Carrasquillo participated in two shootings of gang foes this year in New Bedford and robbed a convenience store in June with knowledge of the owner for insurance proceeds, a prosecutor said, citing a 190-page affidavit. In describing Shaquon's death, and many deaths of young men in the city, Chicago outletslike those in New York and plenty of other citiessometimes rely solely on police versions of events. Their colors are black and gold (yellow is used in place of gold). The charge of kidnapping conspiracy provides for a sentence of up to a lifetime in prison, up to five years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. For Ingrid's son, this meant the rapper was labelled a Gangster Disciple, and that his death was at least partially attributable to a "long-running feud" between that gang, the Conservative Vice Lords and the Black P-Stones. Jose Rodriguez and New Bedford foot soldier Josue Carrasquillo pleaded not guilty to racketeering charges and their lengthy detention hearing ended Monday evening without a ruling. There were like 50 to 60 kids here lighting candles, said a man outside the story describing the memorial scene. A locked padlock While there have been no convictions associated with the over 60 arrests that are allegedly tied to the club in Massachusetts, its not exactly easy to shake off that stigma. The shooting happened near the intersection of Ashley Blvd and Tallman Street, an area known to neighbors and city officials as an area where the Kings are active. <>/Font<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 16 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Multi-family owner says she was shocked by 'Gangster Disciples' graffiti on her property Lisa White not sure how to prevent dumping at New Bedford address beyond making it like penitentiary endobj The colors and symbols are attributed to the Latin Kings. Over time, the new gang spread across the US. Robert Avitabile has been one of the most difficult of the absentee landlords for us to deal with, Mitchell said, When you don't have high levels of owner occupancy the neighborhoods become less self-regulating., Since they dont live in the apartment, Mitchell explained, absentee landlords main concern is filling the apartment regardless of their backgrounds.. On Facebook, make sure you click following and then click see first so you dont miss a thing! The numbers 7 and 4, the seventh (G) and fourth (D) letters of the alphabet, have been associated with the Gangster Disciples. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. I really need you to listen to what Im saying, Kelley ordered Avitabile, who apologized. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Jorge RODRIGUEZ describes the situation on the ground in New Bedford Case 1:19-cr-10459-RWZ Document 12-1 Filed 12/05/19 Page 119 of 190 120 with respect to gang turf and that there is only one set of LATIN KINGS. stream Rp469.899. There is a large Gangster Disciple presence in metro Atlanta, Graham said . Of the 505 validated gang members, 200 (39%) were under the age of 25. IBSN 0-9710539-6-0. Thats why the problem property ordinance is so important, according to Cordeiro. The gang is too big-some police officials estimate it has 30,000 members or more-to fade away. Jorge Rodriguez, the Latin Kings statewide second-in-command, also ordered the gang to avoid phone conversations because anyone in a group would be lumped into a racketeering charge. Today, investigators seized four gallon-sized bags of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, weighing approximately 9.67 pounds. BOSTON Thirteen Gangster Disciples members along with their associates were arrested Wednesday and charged in connection with a Lawrence-based drug trafficking conspiracy . The office has made no indication the shooting was gang related. <>/PageLabels 392 0 R>> An additional gallon-sized bag of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl was also seized. The practice of releasing these individuals has Been going on for years,'' according to Quinn, and hopefully it will stop or lessen the more focus is put on it.. The Gangster Disciples is a violent gang which began in the Chicago, Illinois area. [gang-ster dih-sahy-puhlz] The first step to dismantle a gang is to develop the gang profile analysis or gang threat analysis. Acting U.S. Attorney Mendell, FBI SAC Bonavolonta and Colonel Christopher S. Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, made the announcement today. The gangs top East Coast advisor, Esther Ortiz, is among two more Latin Kings associates to be arraigned Tuesday in federal court. )K$IUd^@C{Uc_=Im Zj-tV={sfGJ*OVr2U$"-"BS@>?~'^G0Bqlp~4q 'Ql4\ GOaHHd@&EkII/C'"bbPO^^M7'Dtn0,onn=$4orrj2~PbcjhLvl \9ZGQGKi" R)"+] i>|*OOl'pM^+~:|j},_ m&|C;|GQovd*/&=va@_#I0Y^{O#UZ@db9tm|jVD@ t"mT`H?>M,\Q\.4^$s|e~|/!M284/BTi$O^=`UPVs+He"Y)0+U\C"~ iUL6SKMIuV(s6IjWD+y3sa7ys'CXjX3q}L!|v BU)9~] kV0WeU@w#KBaY; The tenant said her landlord, who she referred to as Bobby, was arrested in yesterdays raids and said he wasnt a Latin King but knew about the guns the Latin Kings had and about what they were hiding, but that he was scared of them. We need a community center in the North End. She also said more police officers need to be hired so more of them can be out on the street walking the area., "Unfortunately in today's world these things are becoming to common," said Ken Resendes of the Bullard Street Neighborhood Association. At the memorial site, melted yellow and black wax from the candles spelled out GDK on the sidewalk a reference to the Gangster Disciples, a rival gang to the Latin Kings, and possibly a retaliation intent. One of the alleged gang members from Springfield is said to be the leader of this region and the conduit between each of the Eastern Region states and the Latin Kings national leadership in Chicago. Valuable assistance was provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; Maine Drug Enforcement Agency; the Essex County Sheriff's Office; and the Methuen, Andover, Haverhill, Lawrence, Chelmsford andBrockton Police Departments. Watch full videos on my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TrapLoreRoss Some messages that remain say things like: The Standard-Times has previously reported on other incidents tied to the Latin Kings activities in New Bedford, the most recent being a story in June when two men with Latin Kings ties (according to court records) were being sought in connection with a shots fired incident on Dartmouth Street in the South End. Did you know that Law Enforcement Today has a private new home for those who support emergency responders and veterans?