Grimy Times Exclusive: Ariel Acosta Sentenced to 13 Years for Firearms Trafficking
Manhattan, New York – Ariel Acosta, a notorious figure linked to the ‘Rolling 30s’ neighborhood set of the nationwide Crips street gang, has been handed a 160-month prison term for his role in a firearms and narcotics trafficking scheme.
According to court records, from at least 2016 to August 2017, Acosta and other members of a drug trafficking organization sold narcotics near Hughes Avenue and East Tremont Avenue in the Bronx. Acosta personally sold crack cocaine to undercover officers on several occasions.
Between October 2016 and May 2017, Acosta and two other men, who were both members of the Hughes Avenue DTO, sold firearms to undercover officers. Over the course of six sales, undercover officers purchased seven firearms, including an AK-47 assault rifle, a SKS assault rifle, a shotgun, and several handguns.
In addition to the prison term, Acosta, 24, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to four years of supervised release. Of the nine members of the Hughes Avenue Crew charged in this case, eight have pled guilty. Charges against one defendant are currently pending before United States District Judge Victor Marerro.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman commended the efforts of the New York City Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in this investigation.
The case is being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Drew Skinner and Anden Chow are in charge of the prosecution.
Acosta’s crimes were punishable under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He was sentenced in Manhattan federal court on April 2018.
Acosta’s exact address in the Bronx, New York, was not specified in the court records.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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