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24 Members of Jersey City’s Booker T Gang Nabbed in Massive Crackdown
Twenty-four members and associates of the notorious Booker T street gang in Jersey City, New Jersey, have been charged with a string of gang-related offenses, including conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, and Hobbs Act robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
The defendants, who range in age from 18 to 41, are scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge James B. Clark III in Newark federal court today. However, four defendants remain at large. According to the indictment, the gang’s activities have drastically diminished the quality of life for residents in affected communities.
“Street gangs that are allegedly engaged in violence and narcotics distribution drastically diminish quality of life for those who live in affected communities,” said U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. “As alleged, members and associates of the Booker T street gang committed serious crimes, including using a firearm to commit a robbery, conspiring to distribute fentanyl, and conspiring to commit bank fraud. The charges in this case against 24 defendants demonstrate that, along with our law enforcement partners, we will work tirelessly to root out alleged gang-related criminality in order to make our communities safer.”
The investigation, which was led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, was a collaborative effort between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was instrumental in disrupting the gang’s activities, utilizing crime gun intelligence to identify and apprehend the suspects.
“ATF remains unwavering in our pursuit of trigger pullers and firearms traffickers,” said Ross A. Marchetti, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “Utilizing crime gun intelligence allows law enforcement to disrupt the shooting cycle by focusing on those individuals and criminal organizations responsible for the gun violence that plagues our neighborhoods. The arrests today demonstrate ATF’s commitment to working with our local, state, and federal partners to address the violent gang and drug-related activity that endangers the safety of our communities.”
The charges against the defendants include conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine; conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine; and Hobbs Act robbery, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The defendants are:
- Jermaine Booker, 31, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- Demetrius Brown, 25, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
- Tyrone Jackson, 28, Jersey City, New Jersey – Hobbs Act robbery
- Quadir Muhammad, 22, Jersey City, New Jersey – use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence
- Rashad Muhammad, 24, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- Shawn Robinson, 41, Newark, New Jersey – conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
- Keon Thompson, 20, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- Leon Thompson, 38, Jersey City, New Jersey – Hobbs Act robbery
- Malik Williams, 29, Jersey City, New Jersey – use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence
- Reginald Williams, 32, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- James Williams, 26, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
- Steven Williams, 35, Newark, New Jersey – Hobbs Act robbery
- Camille Johnson, 25, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- Christopher Johnson, 28, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
- Michael Johnson, 22, Jersey City, New Jersey – use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence
- Jennifer Johnson, 30, Newark, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- Kevin Jones, 27, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
- Terrence Martin, 24, Jersey City, New Jersey – Hobbs Act robbery
- Christopher Martin, 29, Newark, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- Ronnie Martin, 35, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
- Devin Mitchell, 20, Jersey City, New Jersey – use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence
- Ashley Moore, 25, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- Shawnta Parker, 32, Newark, New Jersey – conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
- Tyrone Parker, 35, Jersey City, New Jersey – Hobbs Act robbery
- Leonard Reed, 38, Jersey City, New Jersey – use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence
- Kevin Reed, 29, Jersey City, New Jersey – conspiracy to commit bank fraud
- Demarcus Robinson, 24, Newark, New Jersey – conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Organized Crime|Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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