Fourteen alleged gang members from Montgomery are behind bars on federal gun charges after a coordinated crackdown targeting some of the city’s most violent offenders. The arrests, spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and multiple federal agencies, mark a major escalation in the ongoing battle against armed street gangs flooding the capital city with drugs and gunfire.
The roundup—launched as part of a community policing initiative—targeted individuals with ties to CBM, Crum Nation, Gangster Disciples, Hardy Boys, and the King Hill Murk Gang. Among those arrested: Larry Keyun Chappell (31), Demarion Lamar Daniels (34), Rapheal Lamar Gaston (26), Rashard Jarnez Hardy (31), Taurio Kortavious Harris (21), Marrio Terrell Hawkins (30), Kourvosier Jerrell Herbert (27), Trudyo Renardo Hines, Jr (26), Darrius Marcel Mastin (25), Roderick Alexander Purvis (25), Stanley Antorny Tell (30), Roosevelt Keith Terry (33), Adrian Deshawn Thompson (30), and Quandel Lamar Williams (30). All are from Montgomery.
Charges include drug distribution, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and illegal firearm possession by convicted felons. The probe revealed that Hardy, Harris, Hines, and Mastin are linked to the deadly Club Big Boyz shooting in October 2015—a case that left a trail of trauma and unanswered questions for years. The rest face allegations tied to ongoing investigations into drug operations and violent crime across the city.
Agencies involved include the Montgomery Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the United States Marshals Service, the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The collaboration underscores a hard-line approach to dismantling criminal networks before they ignite another wave of bloodshed.
Each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. But if convicted, they face up to 20 years in federal prison. Prosecutors, led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon Bates, Todd Brown, John Geer, Steven Lee, Rand Neeley, Jonathan Ross, and Susan Redmond, are building cases that hinge on ballistics, informant testimony, and digital evidence pulled from the streets.
“This is about public safety,” said U.S. Attorney George Beck Jr. “These are not minor players. These are armed, dangerous individuals embedded in gangs that terrorize neighborhoods.” As the cases move forward, the city watches—hoping the arrests mark a turning point, not just another chapter in a long war.
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