Leaders Of The ‘Blood Hound Brims’ Gang Convicted In Federal Court Of Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses

  Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that LATIQUE JOHNSON, a/k/a “La Brim,” a/k/a “Straight 2 Business,” a/k/a “Breezy,” a/k/a “Boss Dog,” BRANDON GREEN, a/k/a “Light,” a/k/a “Moneywell,” and DONNELL MURRAY, a/k/a “Don P,” were found guilty yesterday of racketeering conspiracy, narcotics trafficking conspiracy, and firearms offenses in connection with their membership in the “Blood Hound Brims” (“BHB”), a violent street and prison gang that operated in New York City, upstate New York, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.  In addition, JOHNSON and MURRAY were found guilty of committing assault in aid of racketeering for a 2012 shooting at a fast food restaurant in the Bronx involving an AK-47 firearm.  JOHNSON was found guilty of attempted murder in aid of racketeering for ordering a 2012 shooting of rival gang members in the Bronx.  The convictions followed a five-week trial before the Honorable Paul G. Gardephe.

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  “Latique Johnson, Brandon Green, and Donnell Murray were leaders of the Blood Hound Brims, a ruthless gang, and were responsible for extensive narcotics trafficking and terrible violence.  They now stand convicted of their crimes, and will no longer be able to inflict harm on the people of this city.”

According to court documents and the evidence at trial:

BHB was a criminal enterprise that operated principally in the greater New York area, from 2005 to 2016.  BHB was a faction of the Bloods street gang, which operates nationwide, and is under the New York Blood Brim Army (“NYBBA”).  The BHB operated within and around various locations in New York, including New York City, Westchester County, Elmira, and in Pennsylvania, as well as within and outside federal and state penal systems.

The BHB used a hierarchical structure that was organized, in part, by geography, including New York City, and that was maintained, in part, through the payment of dues.  The founder and leader of the Gang was JOHNSON, and other members and associates of the BHB referred to JOHNSON as the “Godfather.”  The Gang was divided into several “pedigrees,” each of which had its own leadership structure which was approved by JOHNSON.  Other leadership positions included, among others, treasurers who collected dues from members of a particular pedigree, and individuals who performed security and disciplinary functions for the pedigree.  In addition to JOHNSON, GREEN, and MURRAY all held leadership positions within the Gang at different times.

Members of the BHB had regular meetings, sometimes called “pow wows” or “9-11s,” at which members were required to pay dues.  Some of the meetings were among members of a particular pedigree, and other meetings were for all members of the Enterprise.  Word of the meetings was disseminated via text message, word-of-mouth, and flyers.  The BHB’s business, including rivalries with other gangs, shootings, the arrest of gang members, guns, and drugs, was regularly discussed at these meetings.  “Kitty dues” – money that paid for commissary funds, lawyers, guns, and drugs, and that served as tribute to JOHNSON – were collected at these meetings.  The BHB maintained its own rules and constitution that new members were required to learn.  Members of the BHB also used code words and secret phrases to communicate with each other both while in prison and on the street in order to avoid detection by law enforcement.

One of the BHB’s principal objectives was to sell cocaine base, commonly known as “crack cocaine,” powder cocaine, and heroin, which members and associates of the BHB sold throughout the greater New York area and in Pennsylvania. 

Members and associates of the BHB engaged in multiple acts of violence against rival gangs.  These acts of violence included assaults and attempted murders, and were committed to protect the Gang’s drug territory, to retaliate against members of rival gangs who had encroached on the territory controlled by the BHB, and to otherwise promote the standing and reputation of the Gang vis-à-vis rival gangs.  These acts of violence also included assaults and attempted murders against members and associates of the BHB itself, as part of internal power struggles within the Gang.

For example, on January 28, 2012, in the Bronx, New York, JOHNSON, aided and abetted by MURRAY, used an AK-47 assault rifle to fire into a restaurant where rival gang members were gathered, injuring two individuals who survived the shooting.  The violence continued in fall of 2012 when JOHNSON ordered the shooting of two other members of a rival gang, who survived.

A chart providing more information regarding the charges and potential penalties is set forth below.  The statutory penalties are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant would be determined by the judge.

Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New York City Police Department, and the Special Agents of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

This case is being prosecuted by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit.  Assistant United States Attorneys Jessica Feinstein, Allison Nichols, and Andrew Chan are in charge of the prosecution.

COUNT	DEFENDANT	MAXIMUM PENALTY
Count One:  Racketeering Conspiracy	LATIQUE JOHNSON, 39, of the Bronx, New York BRANDON GREEN, 36, of the Bronx, New York DONNELL MURRAY. 39, of the Bronx, New York	Life in prison     Life in prison     20 years in prison
Count Two:  Assault in aid of racketeering	JOHNSON   MURRAY	20 years in prison   20 years in prison
Count Three:  Attempted murder in aid of racketeering	JOHNSON	10 years in prison
Count Four:  Narcotics conspiracy	JOHNSON   GREEN   MURRAY	Life in prison   Life in prison   20 years in prison
Count Five:  Firearms offense	JOHNSON   GREEN   MURRAY	Life in prison   Life in prison   Life in prison

20 Members And Associates Of Bronx Gang Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering, Robbery, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses

Two Defendants Are Charged With The 2011 Murder of Daniel Delgado

  Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James P. O’Neill, the Commissioner of the Police Department for the City of New York (“NYPD”), and James J. Hunt, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), announced the unsealing today of a Superseding Indictment charging a total of 20 members and associates of a branch of the MacBallas street gang operating primarily in and around the Andrew Jackson and Melrose Houses in the Bronx with racketeering, narcotics, robbery, and firearms offenses.  Two defendants are charged with the 2011 murder of Daniel Delgado.

A total of 12 defendants were taken into custody today; three other defendants were already in federal custody; and three are in state custody.  Fourteen of the 20 defendants will be presented and arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox later today.  The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote.   

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  “As alleged in the Indictment, the defendants brought violence, fear, and drugs to the streets of New York.  The people of this city will not stand for it, and neither will we.  Thanks to the extraordinary work of the NYPD and DEA, the defendants will now face justice for their alleged crimes.” 

NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill said:  “Gang and crew activity, particularly in the Bronx as we’ve seen of late, is responsible for much of the violence in our city.  This behavior will never be tolerated by New Yorkers, and I thank our federal partners at the DEA and the Southern District for strengthening the NYPD’s relentless efforts to rid our streets of these criminals.”

DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said:  “Gang violence begets violence and turns neighborhoods into battlegrounds.  Law enforcement knows that shutting down gangs’ drug and gun networks lays a foundation for safer communities.  Today’s arrests demonstrate that we are proactively safeguarding our communities by dismantling one gang at a time.”

As alleged in the Superseding Indictment unsealed today in Manhattan federal court and in other court papers[1]:

From 2011 through June 2018, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, TOSHNELLE FOSTER, a/k/a “Tosh,” CHRISTOPHER ASHE, a/k/a “Chips,” DAWAYNE BELL, JASON CHRISTIAN, a/k/a “Hungry,” NAVONE DOZIER, a/k/a “Dollaz,” KEVON GAITHER, a/k/a “KK,” CLARENCE GLASGO, a/k/a “Chuck,” XAVIER HOLMAN, a/k/a “Rico,” JAFARI JONES, a/k/a “JJ,” SEAN JONES, a/k/a “S Dot,” KEENAN MCFARLAND, AUSTIN MORRISHOW, a/k/a “Chuckey,” DEANDRE MORRISON, a/k/a “D Nice,” DEONTE MORRISON, a/k/a “Suki,” KEITH OUTLAW, a/k/a “Keefy,” LASYAH PALMER, a/k/a “Timbo,” JASON RAMOS, a/k/a “Chico,” FRANCISCO TORRES, a/k/a “Baby,” and BO WILLIAMS, a/k/a “Boski,” were all members and associates of the MacBallas street gang, whose territory was centered in and around the Andrew Jackson and Melrose housing projects in the Bronx, New York.  In order to fund the gang, protect its territory, and promote its standing, members of the MacBallas engaged in, among other things, narcotics trafficking, robbery, and other acts of violence, including murder.  MacBallas members sold heroin, crack cocaine, and marijuana in the gang’s territory, promoted their gang affiliation on social media sites like Facebook, possessed shared firearms, and engaged in shootings as part of their gang membership.

In particular, on August 1, 2011, DEANDRE MORRISON and NATHANIEL FLUDD murdered Daniel Delgado in order to maintain and increase their status in the MacBallas gang.

Members of the MacBallas gang also participated in a conspiracy to distribute narcotics in and around the MacBallas territory in the Bronx.  In particular, CHRISTIAN, ASHE, DOZIER, GAITHER, JAFARI JONES, SEAN JONES, McFARLAND, MORRISHOW, DEONTE MORRISON, OUTLAW, PALMER, RAMOS, TORRES, and WILLIAMS participated in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, marijuana, and more than 280 grams of crack cocaine.

Charts containing the names, charges, and maximum penalties for the defendants are set forth below. The maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the judge.

Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the NYPD’s Bronx Violent Crimes Squad and the New York Field Division of the DEA.

The charges contained in the Indictments are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.       

COUNT	CHARGE	DEFENDANTS	MAX. PENALTIES
1	Racketeering Conspiracy 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d)	TOSHNELLE FOSTER, 26 CHRISTOPHER ASHE, 21 DAWAYNE BELL, 27 JASON CHRISTIAN, 37 NAVONE DOZIER, 23 KEVON GAITHER, 22 CLARENCE GLASGO, 23 XAVIER HOLMAN, 28 JAFARI JONES, 23 SEAN JONES, 28 KEENAN McFARLAND, 22 AUSTIN MORRISHOW, 20 DEANDRE MORRISON, 26 DEONTE MORRISON, 24 KEITH OUTLAW, 26 LASYAH PALMER, 29 JASON RAMOS, 23 FRANCISCO TORRES, 27 BO WILLIAMS, 27	20 years
2	Narcotics Conspiracy 21 U.S.C. § 846	JASON CHRISTIAN CHRISTOPHER ASHE NAVONE DOZIER KEVON GAITHER JAFARI JONES SEAN JONES KEENAN McFARLAND AUSTIN MORRISHOW DEONTE MORRISON KEITH OUTLAW LASYAH PALMER JASON RAMOS FRANCISCO TORRES BO WILLIAMS	Life in prison Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
3	Murder in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(1)	NATHANIEL FLUDD DEANDRE MORRISON	Death, or Life in prison
4	Causing Death through use of a Firearm 18 U.S.C. § 924(j)	NATHANIEL FLUDD DEANDRE MORRISON	Death, or Life in prison
5	Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2	SEAN JONES NAVONE DOZIER DAWAYNE BELL CLARENCE GLASGO	20 years in prison
6	Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2	SEAN JONES NAVONE DOZIER DAWAYNE BELL CLARENCE GLASGO	Life in prison Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
7	Hobs Act Robbery 18 U.S.C. § 1951	JAFARI JONES	20 years in prison
8	Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2	JAFARI JONES	Life in prison Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
9	Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2	KEITH OUTLAW	20 years in prison
10	Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2	KEITH OUTLAW	Life in prison Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
11	Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2	DEONTE MORRISON	20 years in prison
12	Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2	DEONTE MORRISON	Life in prison Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
13	Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2	TOSHNELLE FOSTER	20 years in prison
14	Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2	TOSHNELLE FOSTER	Life in prison Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
15	Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2	KEITH OUTLAW	20 years in prison
16	Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2	XAVIER HOLMAN	20 years in prison
17	Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2	XAVIER HOLMAN	Life in prison Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
18	Felon in Possession of Ammunition 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)	XAVIER HOLMAN	10 years in prison
19	Felon in Possession of Ammunition 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)	KEENAN McFARLAND	10 years in prison
20	Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2	JASON CHRISTIAN KEENAN McFARLAND AUSTIN MORRISHOW LASYAH PALMER JASON RAMOS FRANCISCO TORRES BO WILLIAMS	Life in prison Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison

[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment constitutes only allegations, and every fact described herein should be treated as an allegation.

“BMB” Gang Member Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court Of Murder, Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Charges

  Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DONQUE TYRELL, a/k/a “Polo Rell,” was found guilty yesterday of murder in aid of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, narcotics trafficking conspiracy, distributing narcotics near schools and playgrounds, and firearms offenses in connection with his membership in the “Big Money Bosses” (“BMB”), a violent street gang that operated primarily on White Plains Road from 215th Street to 233rd Street in the Bronx.  TYRELL was convicted of aiding and abetting the murder of 17-year-old Keshon Potterfield on June 22, 2014, at a backyard party in the vicinity of East 232nd Street in the Bronx.  A unanimous jury convicted TYRELL on all counts of the controlling indictment following a six-day trial before United States District Judge Jed S. Rakoff. 

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  “As proven at trial, Donque Tyrell participated in the murder of a 17-year-old who dared go to a backyard party in a part of the Bronx that Tyrell’s gang, the Big Money Bosses, claimed as its own.  Tyrell then celebrated that murder on Facebook and in YouTube rap videos.  Gang violence threatens the safety and security of all New Yorkers, and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to prevent this type of violence from happening in our neighborhoods.”

According to court documents and the evidence at trial:

BMB is a subset of the “Young Bosses,” or “YBz” street gang, which operates throughout New York City.  Between 2007 and 2016, members and associates of BMB committed numerous acts of violence against rival gang members in the Bronx – including murders, attempted murders, and armed robberies – and sold crack cocaine and marijuana.   

TYRELL was a member of BMB.  On June 22, 2014, TYRELL and other members of BMB showed up at a birthday party in the backyard of a residence in the vicinity of East 232nd Street in the Bronx, in an area that BMB considered to be part of its territory.  Potterfield was one of the guests at the party, and was perceived to be associated with a rival gang.  After arriving at the party, TYRELL obtained a gun from an associate and passed it to another BMB member who then shot and killed Potterfield.  Potterfield was 17.  TYRELL celebrated Potterfield’s murder in public Facebook postings and in rap music videos posted on YouTube in which he taunted rival gang members and threatened future violence.  

TYRELL was arrested in this case as a result of a multi-year investigation by the New York City Police Department’s Bronx Gang Squad (the “Bronx Gang Squad”), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Violent Gang Unit (“HSI”), the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and the Joint Firearms Task Force of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) into gang violence in the Northern Bronx.  On April 27, 2016, 63 members and associates of BMB were charged with racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, narcotics distribution, and firearms charges.  TYRELL was the last defendant outstanding in the case. 

In addition to the murder in aid of racketeering conviction, TYRELL, 22, of the Bronx, New York, was convicted of conspiring to commit racketeering as a result of his membership in BMB, conspiring to sell narcotics, selling narcotics within 1000 feet of schools and playgrounds, using firearms in connection with the gang and drug offenses, an attempted assault with a firearm in connection with his BMB membership, and attempting to rob a livery cab driver in the Bronx by hitting him in the head with a firearm.  TYRELL is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison.  TYRELL is scheduled to be sentenced on September 14, 2018, before Judge Rakoff. 

Mr. Berman praised the outstanding work of the NYPD’s Bronx Homicide Task Force, the NYPD’s 47th Precinct Detective Squad, the NYPD’s Bronx Gang Squad, HSI, DEA, and ATF.  

Twelve Members And Associates Of The Mount Vernon Goonies Street Gang Charged In Superseding Indictment With Murder, Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses

  Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Anthony A. Scarpino Jr., Westchester County District Attorney, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging MARKEL OVERTON, a/k/a “Kellz,” THOMAS BLANTON, a/k/a “LT,” MARQUIS COLLIER, a/k/a “Keise,” KADEEM DINHAM, a/k/a “Polo,” DONNIE DIXON, a/k/a “Scooter,” DAVID HARDY, a/k/a “Mooka,” JERMAINE HUGHLEY, a/k/a “Blacks,” RAHEEM JONES, a/k/a “Rah Trigger,” a/k/a “Trigga,” SINCERE SAVOY, a/k/a “Bitty,” JAMAAL SINCLAIR, a/k/a “Diggz,” NOEL SMITH, a/k/a “Georgie,” and ERNEST WEBB, a/k/a “Ern,” a/k/a “Ern Millz,” with various crimes relating to racketeering, murder, narcotics, and firearms offenses.  The defendants have been charged as a result of their membership in the “Goonies” street gang that operated in the City of Mount Vernon, New York.  Eight of the defendants were previously charged in United States v. Overton, et al., 17 Cr. 644 (NSR) (the “Indictment”).  The Superseding Indictment, S1 17 Cr. 644 (NSR) (the “Superseding Indictment”), charges four additional defendants with racketeering charges and also charges the following two murders in Mount Vernon, New York:

 DAVID HARDY, a/k/a “Mooka,” MARQUIS COLLIER, a/k/a “Keise,” JERMAINE HUGHLEY, a/k/a “Blacks,” and SINCERE SAVOY, a/k/a “Bitty,” with the December 31, 2016, murder of Shamoya McKenzie, a 13-year-old innocent bystander; and

 ERNEST WEBB, a/k/a “Ern,” a/k/a “Ern Millz,” with the September 22, 2014, murder of Dean Daniels.    

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim said:  “When gangs flourish, neighborhoods suffer, parents grieve, and children die.  It is as simple as that.  Dreams like the ones Shamoya McKenzie must have had for herself — as she sat innocently in the car, next to her mother on New Year's Eve, coming from basketball practice — should be cultivated and allowed to flourish, not violently crushed, a tragic victim of an utterly senseless war between street gangs.  Shamoya McKenzie deserved better.  Dean Daniels deserved better.  Mount Vernon deserves better.  And that is why we, with our federal and local partners, have brought this prosecution.  Today’s announcement is part of our Office’s ongoing and steadfast commitment to making the streets of Mt. Vernon, and the communities of Westchester safe.”

Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. said:  “For the better part of a decade, the Goonies have had a grip on neighborhoods in and around the City of Mount Vernon.  Through intimidation and violence, they’ve jeopardized the safety and quality of life for the hard working residents of Mount Vernon.  That violence turned deadly on at least two occasions when the lives of Shamoya McKenzie and Dean Daniels were cut short.  While we were able to charge David Hardy for the senseless murder of Shamoya, our partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office and the FBI will now enable us to charge others who also participated in those crimes.  Thanks to the collaborative efforts of federal, state and local law authorities, these defendants will all be held accountable for the crimes they now stand accused of.”

FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said:  “The new charges members of this criminal gang now face show just how badly they allegedly terrorized a community.  They used violence to push illegal drugs and demonstrate how tough they were as a gang.  They didn’t think about who was hit by their bullets, and in the end that disregard cost an innocent young girl her life.  The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force won’t let up on their investigations into gangs that believe they act with impunity.  They don’t and now they will face justice for their deadly actions.”

According to the Superseding Indictment[1] unsealed today in White Plains federal court, and prior proceedings in the matter:

From 2007 to 2017, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, OVERTON, BLANTON, COLLIER, DINHAM, DIXON, HARDY, HUGHLEY, JONES, SAVOY, SINCLAIR, SMITH, and WEBB were members or associates of a racketeering enterprise known as the “Goonies.”  In order to fund the enterprise, protect and expand its interests, and promote its standing, members and associates of the Goonies committed, conspired, attempted, and threatened to commit acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder and robbery; they conspired to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute narcotics; and they obtained, possessed, and used firearms, including by brandishing and firing them.  BLANTON, COLLIER, DINHAM, DIXON, and JONES also conspired with one another, and certain other members of the Goonies, to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute crack cocaine and marijuana.

The Goonies have been engaged in a long-standing and violent feud with several rival Mount Vernon street gangs, including, among others, the “Boss Playa Family,” the “Get Money Gangstas,” the “Gunnas,” and the “Much Better Gang,” among others.  On December 31, 2016, the intended target of the shooting was a rival gang member.  Shamoya McKenzie was in the front passenger seat of a car driving by the shooting location, in the vicinity of Tecumseh Avenue and Third Street in Mount Vernon, New York, and was struck in the head by a bullet, resulting in her death.  As set forth in the Superseding Indictment, on or about September 22, 2014, in the vicinity of Park Avenue in Mount Vernon, Dean Daniels was shot to death.       

OVERTON, BLANTON, COLLIER, DINHAM, DIXON, JONES, and SMITH were already in custody based on the charges in the Indictment.  HARDY and HUGHLEY were already in custody on state charges, and were transferred to federal custody today.  SAVOY was arrested this morning in New Rochelle.  WEBB remains a fugitive.  The defendants who are in custody will be arraigned before the Honorable Lisa Margaret Smith, United States Magistrate Judge, this afternoon in White Plains federal court.  The case is assigned the United States District Judge Nelson S. Román.    

The maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and are provided in the attached table for informational purposes only, as any sentencings of the defendants will be determined by a judge.

Mr. Kim thanked the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and praised the outstanding investigative work of the FBI’s Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force, which comprises agents and detectives from the FBI, Yonkers Police Department, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, Westchester County Police Department, Peekskill Police Department, Mount Vernon Police Department, New York City Police Department, and U.S. Probation.

The prosecution is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division.  Assistant United States Attorneys Anden F. Chow, Sarah Krissoff, Olga Zverovich, Christopher Clore, and Special Assistant United States Attorneys John O’Rourke and Lauren Abinanti are in charge of the prosecution.

The charges contained in the Indictment and Superseding Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

United States v. Markel Overton, et al.

CHARGE	DEFENDANTS	MAXIMUM PENALTIES
Count One Racketeering Conspiracy	MARKEL OVERTON   a/k/a “Kellz” THOMAS BLANTON   a/k/a “LT” MARQUIS COLLIER   a/k/a “Keise” KADEEM DINHAM   a/k/a “Polo” DONNIE DIXON   a/k/a “Scooter” DAVID HARDY   a/k/a “Mooka” JERMAINE HUGHLEY    a/k/a “Blacks” RAHEEM JONES   a/k/a “Rah Trigger”   a/k/a “Trigga” SINCERE SAVOY   a/k/a “Bitty” JAMAAL SINCLAIR   a/k/a “Diggz” NOEL SMITH   a/k/a “Georgie” ERNEST WEBB   a/k/a “Ern,”   a/k/a “Ern Millz”	Life in prison
Count Two Firearms Offense	MARKEL OVERTON THOMAS BLANTON MARQUIS COLLIER KADEEM DINHAM DONNIE DIXON DAVID HARDY RAHEEM JONES JAMAAL SINCLAIR NOEL SMITH	Life in prison with a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison
Count Three Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering	DAVID HARDY MARQUIS COLLIER JERMAINE HUGHLEY SINCERE SAVOY	10 years in prison
Count Four Murder in Aid of Racketeering	DAVID HARDY MARQUIS COLLIER JERMAINE HUGHLEY SINCERE SAVOY	Mandatory minimum:  Life in prison Maximum sentence:  Death
Count Five Use, Carrying, and Possession of Firearms, Resulting in Death	DAVID HARDY MARQUIS COLLIER JERMAINE HUGHLEY SINCERE SAVOY	Mandatory minimum:  5 years in prison Maximum sentence:  Death
Count Six Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering	ERNEST WEBB	10 years in prison
Count Seven Murder in Aid of Racketeering	ERNEST WEBB	Mandatory minimum:  Life in prison Maximum sentence:  Death
Count Eight Use, Carrying, and Possession of Firearms, Resulting in Death	ERNEST WEBB	Mandatory minimum:  5 years in prison Maximum sentence:  Death
Count Nine Narcotics Conspiracy	THOMAS BLANTON MARQUIS COLLIER KADEEM DINHAM DONNIE DIXON RAHEEM JONES	Life in prison with a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison

DEFENDANT	AGE
MARKEL OVERTON	27
THOMAS BLANTON	24
MARQUIS COLLIER	26
KADEEM DINHAM	26
DONNIE DIXON	28
DAVID HARDY	22
JERMAINE HUGHLEY	25
RAHEEM JONES	29
SINCERE SAVOY	20
JAMAAL SINCLAIR	29
NOEL SMITH	34
ERNEST WEBB	29

[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the Superseding Indictment, and the description of the Indictment and Superseding Indictment set forth herein, constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.