Related Federal Cases
- Gang Members Charged in Massive Gun Ring · New York
- Brooklyn BOP Officers Face Sex Abuse Charges Against Female Inmates · New York
- Buffalo Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Drug Deal & Murder · New York
- Brooklyn Gang Member Stanley Elianor Nabbed for Illegal Firearm, Ammunition in Tragic Shooting · New York
- Brooklyn Gang Member Liburd Sentenced to 32 Years for Racketeering · New Hampshire
Bloods Gang Leaders Face Justice
NEW YORK – Tyrone Clark, Joseph Riley, III, Gary Sartor, and Patrick Caple, all high-ranking members of the Nine Trey Gangsters gang, have pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy charges.
According to court documents, the Nine Trey Gangsters are a national gang that originated in New York prisons and has spread throughout the East Coast and Southeast. The gang is responsible for numerous crimes, including murder, assault, robbery, firearms possession, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, drug trafficking, and extortion.
“The NTG is a criminal organization whose members and associates engage in acts of crime and violence,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. “Removing those most responsible for the violence and drug dealing perpetrated by members and associates of violent street gangs like the Nine Trey Gangsters makes our neighborhoods and communities safer.”
The six defendants, all from Georgia, were part of the gang’s “fire” line and held various ranks within the gang’s hierarchy. Tyrone Clark, Joseph Riley, III, Gary Sartor, and Patrick Caple were all “Fifth Floor” members, one of the highest ranks an individual can hold within a line of the gang. In those roles, they were responsible for overseeing all the members below them and reporting up to the gang’s national leadership.
Brandon Asberry, aka “B5,” held the rank of “Second Floor” in the gang’s hierarchy. The gang’s hierarchical structure allows members throughout the country to be subdivided into separate groups or “lines.” Each NTG member has a specific rank within the gang or a specific line, and this rank comes with specific duties and responsibilities.
The NTG’s activities have plagued communities with violence and drug trafficking for far too long. The pleas are an example of the commitment to dismantle organized, violent criminal enterprises. The community can rest assured these six defendants won’t be on our streets for a very long time, thanks to the efforts of the FBI-led Safe Streets Gang Task Force and its state and local partners.
The Northern District of Georgia Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt Erskine stated, “Members of the Nine Trey Gangsters showed a shocking indifference to human life, both in carrying out planned acts of violence, and in distributing drugs, including methamphetamine, throughout Georgia.”
The FBI’s Atlanta Field Office Special Agent in Charge Chris Hacker added, “These pleas are an example of our commitment to dismantle organized, violent criminal enterprises. The community can rest assured these six defendants won’t be on our streets for a very long time, thanks to the efforts of the FBI-led Safe Streets Gang Task Force and its state and local partners.”
The Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Timothy C. Ward stated, “As part of our commitment of ridding our facilities of criminal activity, we maintain a robust plan for identifying and managing those participating in gang activity from behind prison walls.”
The FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division Assistant Director Calvin Shivers concluded, “These Bloods members terrorized communities by committing murders and robberies with no regard for human life. Today’s convictions provide a measure of justice, and the FBI will continue to dismantle these criminal enterprises and protect communities from gang violence.”
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
