AUTHOR: Grimy Times Crime Desk
In a major blow to the Blood Hound Brims, a violent street and prison gang that operated in New York City and elsewhere, Brandon Green, a/k/a “Light,” was sentenced to approximately 24.5 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe for his leadership role in the gang and his participation in narcotics trafficking and firearms offenses.
GREEN, 38, of the Bronx, New York, was convicted on March 27, 2019, following an approximately five-week jury trial before Judge Gardephe, who also imposed today’s sentence. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss stated that Green was responsible for extensive narcotics trafficking throughout the city and state of New York.
“Brandon Green, one of the leaders of a ruthlessly violent gang, was responsible for extensive narcotics trafficking throughout the city and state of New York. Today’s lengthy sentence sends an important message to the Blood Hound Brims and other gang members that they will be arrested, prosecuted and face justice for their crimes,”
According to court documents, the evidence at trial, and statements made in court proceedings, the Blood Hound Brims was a criminal enterprise that operated principally in the greater New York area, from at least 2005 up to and including 2016. The gang was a faction of the Bloods street gang, which operates nationwide, and is under the New York Blood Brim Army (“NYBBA”).
The Blood Hound Brims used a hierarchical structure that was organized, in part, by New York City borough, and that was maintained, in part, through the payment of dues. Members of the gang had regular meetings, sometimes called “pow wows” or “9-11s,” at which members were required to pay dues. Word of the meetings was disseminated via text message, word-of-mouth, and flyers.
The Blood Hound Brims maintained its own rules and constitution that new members were required to learn. Members of the gang also used code words and secret phrases to communicate with each other both while in prison and on the street in order to avoid detection by law enforcement. One of the BHB’s principal objectives was to sell cocaine base, commonly known as “crack cocaine,” powder cocaine, and heroin, which members and associates of the BHB sold throughout the greater New York area and in Pennsylvania.
The defendant was one of the BHB’s primary suppliers of cocaine and was responsible for the gang’s narcotics trafficking activities. Members and associates of the BHB engaged in multiple acts of violence against rival gangs, including assaults and attempted murders, which were committed to protect the Gang’s drug territory, to retaliate against members of rival gangs who had encroached on the territory controlled by the BHB, and to otherwise promote the standing and reputation of the Gang vis-à-vis rival gangs.
MANDATORY FACTS:
1. Defendant/respondent REAL full name or legal entity name: Brandon Green
2. Exact criminal charges: Racketeering, narcotics, and firearms offenses
3. City and state: New York City, New York
4. EXACT DATE with month/day/year: March 27, 2019 (conviction), approximately 24.5 years in prison
5. Sentence or outcome: Approximately 24.5 years in prison
6. Dollar amounts: None
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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