But everything erupted inside the mansion where he lived, when one of his Diamond Kitties, a 20-year-old mother who feared for her life, called 911 alleging that King Lop, aka 33-year-old Kenndric Roberts, was holding her and seven other women captive, forcing them to work as strippers and threatening their lives if they left. With an extensive series of federal indictments and ensuing arrests, we feel that we have made significant progress toward this goal. At the time, the nine men arrested were linked to the Hate Committee.. The FBI and our partners will aggressively pursue gangs wherever they surface. their obligations or debts, are fined or beaten, sometimes murdered. We hope this indictment warns the leaders of these gangs that Atlanta is not a good place to do business., As the indictment alleges, the Gangster Disciples flooded communities throughout the southeast and beyond with large amounts of drugs, and ruthlessly used fear, intimidation, and even murder to promote and protect their nationwide criminal enterprise, said U.S. Attorney Stanton. The FBI Safe Streets Task Force; ATF; U.S. 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. But, we are more organized and more determined, James vowed. Broxton was sentenced to three consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, plus 60 years. 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. Principal Deputy Chief Kim S. Dammers and Trial Attorneys Conor Mulroe and Hans Miller of the Criminal Divisions Organized Crime and Gang Section and Assistant U.S. Taking down the leadership of such an organization is, however, imperative and the arrest of Craig brings us even closer to our objectives., RELATED | Alleged Gangster Disciple leader arrested in New Orleans. Co-founder of YSL gang denied bond in RICO conspiracy case tied to rapper Young Thug. Denise Carter, 47, of Detroit, Michigan, a Gangster Disciples member who engaged in fraud for the gang, was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and three years of probation and ordered to pay $7,938.45 in restitution to victims, after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Kelvin Sneed, 26, of Cochran, Georgia, was a member of the Gangster Disciples. Quiana Franklin, 38, of Birmingham, Alabama, a Gangster Disciples member who stored drugs for gang leader Shauntay Craig, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Earlier this year, prosecutors detailed the timeline of a 2015 two-day killing spree. ATLANTA - Federal agents have arrested multiple members and associates of the national gang The Gangster Disciples on RICO charges stemming from an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on April 27, 2016. Campbell, whom the pair attempt to rob, is awakened from his sleep and shot in the neck and leg. The Atlanta case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Hans B. Miller of the Criminal Divisions Organized Crime and Gang Section and Assistant U.S. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of 34 different firearms seized as part of the investigation. Defendants were also accused of trafficking heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine as well credit card fraud. of Community Supervision, Georgia Dept. The two rival gangsters united together to form the Black Gangster Disciple Nation ( BGDN ). Police argue, however, that the name In 1967, the Office of Economic Opportunity, with the help of the General Motors Company, gave $50,000 to fund the Youth Manpower Project, a program whose goal was to get black, inner-city teenagers off the street and into academic training programs and, eventually, work-placements. drugs to other incarcerated members. Clayton, who is also a rapper under the name OG KK was apprehended. 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. Forty-eight alleged members of the violent Gangster Disciples gangincluding the top leaders in Tennessee and Georgiahave been charged in two indictments, accused of conspiring to participate . Todays convictions, as well as the convictions of 32 co-defendants to date, send a clear message: the Department of Justice is committed to dismantling this violent and lawless criminal enterprise., 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. The defendants listed below were convicted in this case, and found guilty of the following charges: To date, 27 defendants have pleaded guilty, five were convicted at a separate trial, and three defendants are presently awaiting trial. In addition to the RICO conspiracy, Glass and Mobely are each charged with committing or attempting to commit murder in aid of racketeering and using firearms during those crimes. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia, Former U.S. Home Gang Information Hate & Terrorist Groups Motorcycle Gangs Copyright (c) 2011 segag.org. The other women living with Roberts, she said, were sent to work at the Pink Pony, Mardi Gras, Oasis, nearby strip clubs, as dancers. The two park, exit the car and open fire on the suspected rival, who returns gunfire. The latest conviction of three alleged members. The FBIs Safe Streets Gang Task Forces recognize no boundaries either, and we are committed to identifying, disrupting and dismantling the most violent gangs that seek to harm our communities. According to the documents, Banks burned a male juvenile repeatedly with a lit cigarette and forced him into a sexual act as part of a gang initiation into the Gangster Disciples. It is the very of core of law enforcements mission to ensure that everyone feels safe in their homes and neighborhoods, and it is a hard reality that many people across our country simply do not enjoy this basic sense of security because of gangs like the Gangster Disciples, said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell. James Travis Riley, 40, of Coffeyville, Kansas, the gang governor of Kansas, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute illegal drugs. Chambers is accused of following Rodriguez Apollo Rucker to his Athens home, where he shot and killed him. drug dealing and extortion rackets, violence, and murder. Mangwiro Sadiki-Yisrael, 48, of Marietta, Georgia, who held different positions including gang governor of Georgia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $396,942.46 in restitution to victims based on his fraud conduct, after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Arrie Freeney, 37, of Detroit, Michigan, a Gangster Disciples member who engaged in fraud for the gang, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison and ordered to pay $25,641.36 in restitution to victims, after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Wall was the First C, or local leader, for the Macon area Gangster Disciples. We are dedicated to dismantling these organized and violent criminal enterprises in order to make Atlanta and the surrounding communities, a safer place for our citizens.. [citation needed], Downtown Atlanta has had national television coverage about the gang situation. Vertious Wall, 40, of Marietta, Georgia, was a first coordinator for the Macon Gangster Disciples group. 1997, Chicago Sun-Times [citation needed] Atlanta, Georgia - where one leader allegedly controls 3 GD Atlanta, Georgia - where one leader allegedly controls 3 GD sets of 150 disciples, two of which are entitled DOA (dead on arrival) and MMG (money making gangsters), and one of which is unnamed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, Degradation of another Disciple will not be tolerated at any time, Disrespect of any governing body within the cell house will not be permitted, There will not be at any time any unnecessary commotion while entering the cell house, Homosexual confrontation with another Disciple will definitely not be tolerated, Dues will be paid on time at any designated schedule, Fighting another Disciple without consulting a Governing Chief will result in strict disciplining, Upon greeting another Disciple, proper representation will be ascertained, There will never be an act of cowardice by any Disciple, for a Disciple is always strong and brave, There will not be any cigarettes upon entering the hole for those who relentlessly obstruct the rules and regulations of the organization or the institution, Anyone caught perpretrating the above rules and regulations with disorder and dishonesty, will be brought before the committee and dealth with accordingly, "Lon City" is a gang term for Chicago's South [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]. In the 1960s, the GD were a dominant force and were the first street gang to appear in Memphis Tennessee in the 1980s. Stateville: the Penitentiary in Mass Society. Assistant United States Attorneys Kim S. Dammers, Stephanie Gabay-Smith, and Ryan K. Buchanan, and DOJ Organized Crime & Gang Section Trial Attorney Hans B. Miller are prosecuting the case. The city was featured on the show Gangland, in the episodes "Death in Dixie", "Street Law", and "Death Before Dishonor". neighborhood in the 1960's. Despite being considered the least organized of the four Chicago "supergangs" at the time (the Vice Lords, Black P. Stones, Latin Kings, and the Disciples), the Disciples maintained smooth operations in Stateville in the 1970's, electing 9 cell house chiefs, to represent each of the organization's branches, to jointly run operations of the facility. Panthers, as being efficient, strong, and powerful, and "the In May 2016, federal authorities announced 50 indictments for alleged gang members in Atlanta after details emerged about a local rapper who said he was threatened in a video by the gangs members. The gang is highly structured, with a hierarchy of leadership posts known as "Positions of Authority" or "POAs." Mobley held a position in the gangs security/enforcement arm, and exercised leadership over the enforcement team known as HATE Committee, that was responsible for committing murders, shootings, and other violence. May 20, 2019. But authorities said the alleged good deeds were not as they seemed. At times, gang members ordered juveniles to commit crimes, including murder, robbery and drug trafficking, the indictment saidincluding specific overt acts allegedly committed by the gang, including a July 2011 shooting and murder in a drug deal that went bad. Back to US map. (Strong) Struggle", Metropolitan Correctional Center in Downtown Chicago. His efforts And the Gangster Disciples activity is getting more frequent throughout the state and locally, he said. According to Horn, several defendants indicted in Georgia were national leaders of the gang. the Black Disciples, allowing greater economic flexibility and control James said the gang had a division known as Growth and Development that hosted charity events. Gang member Lawrence Grice also held a leadership position over Gangster Disciples in parts of Texas including the city of Houston. Violations of the rule are punishable by death. Abstract Like many other gangs in the United States, the BDs are able to exist over time only by the criminal exploitation of children. Its unclear if Browner is in custody. For further information please contact the U.S. Attorneys Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016. Official websites use .gov [They] have been one of the busiest and most active gangs in Georgia in recent memory. Later that evening as the defendants drive their stolen vehicle near the Wynview Apartments near Central Drive, where they spot someone they believe to be a rival gang member. Charles Wingate, 25, of Conyers, Georgia, was chief of security for a Covington, Georgia, group. 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. 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. Within Georgia, the leadership of the Gangster Disciples resided mostly in metro Atlanta, yet the reach of the crimes committed extended into far south and west Georgia. It's a multi-tiered problem. King," ran the gang for several years from inside his prison In Georgia, for example, 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. These horrific acts and the victims lost and injured will not soon be forgotten. Pantagraph Bloomington 8 Trey Mob (Gangster Disciples set) 823 Mob (Gangster Disciples set) A Aikiville (Gangster Disciples set) B Boss City (Gangster Disciples set) C CMB (Gangster Disciples set) Crazyville (Gangster Disciples set) E EBT (Gangster Disciples set) F Face World (Gangster Disciples set) G Geo Drive (Gangster Disciples set) 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. Denise Carter, 41, of Detroit, Michigan, was a member of the Gangster Disciples. According to U.S. Attorney Horn, the charges, and other information presented in court: Beginning in 2009, the defendants named in the RICO conspiracy charge committed murder, attempted murder, robbery, extortion, arson, firearm crimes, drug trafficking, wire fraud, bank fraud, credit card fraud, prostitution and obstruction of justice and other crimes in furtherance of the Gangster Disciples. A 12-count indictment was returned by a grand jury on April 27, and unsealed today in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia. The Gangster Disciples, a nationwide gang is responsible for countless murders and robberies as well as extortion plots and drug trafficking throughout the United States, according to indictments of alleged members. Inside prison Larry Hoover merged his Gangsters with another gang, WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta facebook feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta twitter feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta instagram feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta youtube feed(Opens a new window), No. in the main focused on the illegal drug trade. The indictment also stated that fellow gang members shot one recruit who refused to help with a community clean-up project and were involved in numerous murders, shootings, drug deals and robberies. Antonio Ahmad, 33, of Atlanta, Georgia, was the chief of security for the state of Georgia. Fifteen individuals were taken into custody today and one remains at large. Michael Drummound, 49, of Marietta, Georgia, was a member of the Gangster Disciples. leader Larry Hoover opened her own fashion line called Ghetto Prisoner 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. It's been a dramatic uptick in gang activity in Cobb, and we're not alone, it's all over the state of Georgia, Evans confirmed. history to potential recruits, as well as collect fines and distribute They lured young people into the gang with the promise of a better life, and then inducted them into an appalling world of violence and crime., The Gangster Disciples have terrorized communities in Georgia and elsewhere for far too long, said Assistant Attorney Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Departments Criminal Division. 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.. While this case isnt the first, nor will it be the last, he has his eye on the issue. Agents also arrested Gangster Disciples members on a separate indictment handed down in Memphis, Tennessee. BIBB COUNTY, Ga. Five Georgia gang members -- four of whom are from metro Atlanta -- were indicted on charges related to three murders as well as other crimes. Three people were killed and another three were wounded after gang member Vertuies Wall and his subordinates started a gunfight with rivals. Lewis Mobley, 45, of Atlanta, Georgia, a Gangster Disciple enforcer, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after a trail jury found him guilty of RICO conspiracy, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and using a firearm during that attempted murder. concerts. and have been reported in the news to use children as young as 8 ATLANTA To say the street gangs name in Atlanta, a few things may come to mind. There's really no one way to combat the gang problem we're facing right now, admitted Evans. 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. Chambers, Green, Carlisle and Guidry were arrested in Ruff and Jacksons deaths in Gwinnett County in 2019, where they remain. This poses a tremendous challenge when authorities are tasked with trying to take down the state's largest gang. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 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. The program was run jointly by the Gangster Disciples and the Black P. Stones, under the leadership of The Woodlawn Organization (TWO), a controversial grassroots organization that was often in conflict with Chicago's City Hall. have often infiltrated community politics, at one point running In the Georgia indictment alone, the grand jury indicted Gangster Disciples members from multiple cities in the state to include Atlanta, Decatur, Stone Mountain, Marietta, Valdosta, Macon, and Cochran. At trial, the government presented evidence that the Gangster Disciples were responsible for 25 shootings from 2011 through 2015, including eight murders, multiple robberies, the extortion of rap artists to force the artists to become affiliated with the Gangster Disciples, fraud losses of over $450,000, and the trafficking of large amounts of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, illegal prescription drugs and marijuana. News Atlanta Gang violence Crime Georgia. Adrian Jackson, 37, of San Jose, California, was the national treasurer for the Gangster Disciples. A video posted to YouTube showed alleged gang members speaking directly to rapper Rick Ross. Agents also arrested Gangster Disciples members on a separate indictment handed down in Memphis, Tennessee. Lawrence Grice, 30, of Houston, Texas, was convicted of RICO conspiracy, and a drug conspiracy regarding more than five kilograms of cocaine. unnamed. 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. 1983. AUDIO: Terrified 20-year-old makes desperate call. Michael Drummound, 49, of Marietta, was a member of the Gangster Disciples. Assistant U.S Attorneys Kim S. Dammers, Chief of the Organized Crime and Gangs Section, Ryan K. Buchanan, Deputy Chief of the Violent Crime and National Security Section, and Erin N. Spritzer of the Northern District of Georgia, and Department of Justice Trial Attorney Conor Mulroe of the Criminal Divisions Organized Crime and Gang Section prosecuted the case. Their main form of power within a prison is. Markell White, 43, of Atlanta, Georgia, was a regional leader in Macon. Several leaders have run in community elections, and the wife of "sessions" refer to gang meetings where problems In another instance, a 17-year-old was shot for wearing the wrong T-shirt. to the Twin Cities, where profits could be doubled or even tripled As he approaches, he is shot five times by Broxton, but survives. . Rucker was a relative of the person suspected in the original murder. Laderris Dickerson, 51, of Hartselle, Alabama, who orchestrated a carjacking with senior Gangster . The indictment alleges that Gangster Disciples members committed 10 murders, 12 attempted murders, two robberies, the extortion of rap artists to force the artists to become affiliated with the Gangster Disciples, and fraud resulting in losses of over $450,000. They are organized and determined. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Statistically, he said, the Gangster Disciples have numbers as a lethal weapon as well. According to the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office, a jury returned guilty verdicts against Joseph Broxton, 22, and Daniel Pena, 24, on multiple charges, including murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Tommy Lee Wilkins (Holloway), aka Tommy Gunz, 28, of Memphis, was a member of the security team in Memphis. They too were recruited through the dating website, as well as through his company, Live Star Nations Instagram page and other strip clubs. The gang strictly enforces rules for its members, the most important of which was silence and secrecy a prohibition on cooperating with law enforcement. They are violent; they are terrifying. 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. In March 2017, alleged gang member was arrested for human trafficking women, who were referred to as, Diamond Kitties in Sandy Springs. The evidence showed that the defendants and their fellow gang members used the gangs structure to carry out a pattern of violent and serious crimes, including murder, attempted murder, robbery, bank and wire fraud, drug trafficking, and extortion. of David), Points of the pitchfork with the numbers "274" gang in Georgia. Their allies are the Crips and Folk Nation. Thirty individuals were taken into custody today and two remain at large. 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. Tavarez was a young man who didn't do anything wrong, didn't deserve what happened to him. over the drug market. [citation needed]. Shauntay Craig, 43, of Birmingham, Alabama, who held the rank of Gangster Disciples Board Member, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Law enforcement has described them as a violent and huge criminal organization who recruits police officers to help do their dirty work. Included in those murders was a deadly shooting at a nightclub in Macon, Georgia. To enforce discipline among Gangster Disciples and adherence to the strict rules and structure, members and associates were routinely fined, beaten and even murdered, for failing to follow rules. Thomas Pasby, 47, of Cochran, Georgia, a Gangster Disciples member who engaged in fraud for the gang, was sentenced to two years, six months in prison and ordered to pay $83,918.56 in restitution to victims after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. Mobely, Glass, Craig, ONeal, Covington and Travis Riley, 35, of Wichita, Kansas are also charged with various drug distribution crimes and Mobely and Glass are further charged with related firearms crimes. Donald Glass, 26, of Decatur, Georgia, served as a first coordinator of the eastside group of the Gangster Disciples. Ross canceled his tour shortly after the threat surfaced, but on Twitter cited it was canceled due to poor promotion. of Corrections, Gwinnett County Police Department, and Marietta Police Department), Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, the United States Marshals Service, and the United States Postal Inspection Services. "I'm in a very bad situation and I need to get out," she told the 911 dispatcher. The Gangster Disciples have ravaged communities across the nation, but now dozens of their leaders and enforcers are off the streets thanks to the extraordinary devotion of our federal, state and local law enforcement partners., For decades, the Gangster Disciples have destroyed communities all across the United States, said Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine for the Northern District of Georgia. A racist gang based in Georgia, the Aryan Brotherhood is known for having been the top white gang within the Georgia Department of Corrections. There is a large Gangster Disciple presence in metro Atlanta, Graham said. most beneficial organization in the 20th century." Among the many threats to her, she said, he also threatened to hurt the other womens families. According to the FBI, the Gangster Disciples brought. 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. Ilirjan Shema has been sentenced for the violent assault of his spouse, a U.S. diplomat serving overseas in the U.S. embassy housing in Moldova. Postal Inspection Services, IRS-Criminal Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Atlanta Police Department, Fulton County Sheriffs Office, Clayton County Police Department, DeKalb County District Attorneys Office, DeKalb Police Department, Georgia Dept. The FBI later brought more charges against Roberts, including two counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. 0:00. as part of Illinois' gang investigation entitled Operation Southern and political reform. 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. The indictment also detailed a shooting at a bar in Macon, Ga. that left three people dead. BIBB COUNTY, Ga. Five Georgia gang members -- four of whom are from metro Atlanta -- were indicted on charges related to three murders as well as other crimes. Another indictment unsealed in Memphis, Tenn., charged another 16 alleged Gangster Disciple members, according to authorities. We committed a lot of resources to this case Cobb police, the FBI, safe streets task force. 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. Markell White, 48, of Atlanta, Georgia, a regional leader in Macon, Georgia, was sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to RICO conspiracy. We are not going to hold back when it comes to going after them. 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. Defendants Alonzo Walton and Antonio Ahmad were also charged with carjacking. Armed robbery, commonly drug robberies, are another way in which gangs capitalize in Atlanta's open air drug market. Perhaps most chilling was a murder allegedly committed by 17-year-old Quantavious Hurt. Dismantling violent gangs at the highest levels remains a priority for the U.S. Attorney's Office., Today's Gangster Disciple arrests across nine states merely marks the first wave of the FBIs strategic campaign to dismantle this violent criminal organization, said Special Agent in Charge Johnson. 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. The defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and it will be the governments burden to prove the defendants guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. In addition to the RICO conspiracy, all 16 defendants are charged with a cocaine-distribution conspiracy, and Crawford, Shaw, Taylor, Champion and Bowers are charged with seven counts of attempted murder in aid of racketeering and using a firearm during the commission of those offenses. 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. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Departments Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney John A. Horn of the Northern District of Georgia, U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III of the Western District of Tennessee, Special Agent in Charge J. Britt Johnson of the FBIs Atlanta Division and Special Agent in Charge A. Todd McCall of the FBIs Memphis Division made the announcement.

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